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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 14, 2017

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Costa

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Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/14/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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: March 14, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $55,327 to Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC for the provision of temporary psychiatric services provided at the Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, for the period October 10, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Mental Health Realignment budget.

BACKGROUND:

On January 5, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-277-14 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #74-277-15 and #74-277-17), with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC to provide psychiatrists for temporary work at the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick and extended leaves and emergency situations, for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contract also allows the Division to hire psychiatrists that are referred by Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC. Due to the additional hires to meet clinic needs, there is an outstanding balance owed on Contract #74-277-14 for the period October 10, 2016 through December 31, 2016 in the amount of $55,327. These services were requested and authorized by the Behavioral Health Director, pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code, and under the Bronzon-McCorquodale Act, W&I Code Section 5608.

The Contractor is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of its services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a contractor has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the contractor does so to the benefit of the County, the Contractor is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services. Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC, provided services at the request of the County after the original contract payment limit had been reached.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Board Order is not approved, Jackson and Coker LocumTenens, LLC, will not be paid for temporary psychiatric services rendered in good faith at the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics.