RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-475-17 with Peter Brandes, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $125,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Under Contract #74-475-17, the Contractor will provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted, including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.
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