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C.115

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 7, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-099-15 with John Dawdy, Esq.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/07/2019

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:	E Suisala 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 7, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-099-15 with John Dawdy, Esq., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $168,000, to sit as the certification review hearing officer for patients involuntarily confined or hospitalized by the County, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

Psychiatric patients who have been involuntarily confined have a legal right to a hearing to determine whether they meet the criteria for continued detention and, in some cases, whether they lack the capacity to refuse or consent to anti-psychotic medications. The certification review hearing officer conducts these hearings, which are mandated by law.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 23, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-099-14 with John Dawdy, Esq., to sit as the certification review hearing officer for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, for persons alleged to be gravely disabled, a danger to self, or a danger to others by reason of mental disorder and who were involuntarily confined by the County.

Approval of Contract #74-099-15 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be no hearing officer and the County will therefore be unable to conduct hearings as required by law.