Agenda

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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 10, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-438-6 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/10/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	K Cyr C Rucker

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 10, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-438-6 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $267,040, for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services at County Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County for the period from February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 16% Mental Health Services Act; 84% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved, Contract #74-438-5 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services, for the period from February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. Approval of Contract #74-438-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric services at Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County through January 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.