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C.123

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract Amendment Agreement #74-514-1 with Robin Asher, MD

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 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: May 24, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Robin Asher, MD, effective November 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $66,560 to a new payment limit of $199,680, to provide an additional day per week of psychiatric coverage at Children’s Mental Health Clinic in Central County, with no change in the original term of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation and 50% Mental Health Realignment. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 15, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-514 with Robin Asher, MD, for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care services in Central County for the period from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

County requested and the Contractor agreed to provide additional services to include a work schedule change from two days per week to three days per week.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-514-1 will allow the Contractor to provide an additional day per week to the work schedule to continue providing psychiatric coverage at Children’s Mental Health Clinic in Central County through March 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, children and adolescents in Central County will not receive services from this Contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable