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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 18, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-441-5 with Matthew Littlefield, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2017

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:	D Morgan 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: April 18, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-441-5 with Matthew Littlefield, M.D., Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $274,400, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for mentally ill adults in East County, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, the Department may incur contractual expenses of up to $274,400 during the proposed contract period, which would be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 7, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-441-4 with Matthew Littlefield, M.D., to provide outpatient psychiatric care services, including diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, and providing medical and therapeutic treatment to mentally ill adults in East County, for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-441-5 will allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults in East County through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring psychiatric care will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the levels of service to the community.