Agenda

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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 10, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-514-6 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/10/2020

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:	Matthew White, M.D., 925-957-5201
cc:	L Walker 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 10, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-514-6 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $239,616, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% by Mental Health Realignment Funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 12, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-514-5 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D., to provide outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, including diagnosing, counseling, evaluation, and medical and therapeutic treatment and consulting and training in medical and therapeutic matters for the period from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-514-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing psychiatric services through March 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s psychiatric care services.