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C.115

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #24-628-16 with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D. for outpatient psychiatric services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	K Cyr 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: May 24, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D. in an amount not to exceed $332,800 to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to adolescent and transitional age adult patients at First Hope located in Concord for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 24% Mental Health Services Act, 38% State Mental Health Realignment, 38% Federal Financial Participation. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-628-15 with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care services including but not limited to: diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, and providing medical and therapeutic training to clinical staff, for the intensive early psychosis intervention (First Hope) program located in Concord for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Approval of Contract #24-628-16 will allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric care services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.