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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 26, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-524-5 with Kermit Johnson, M.D

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/26/2020

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:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D. 925- 957-5212
cc:	A Floyd 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 26, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-524-5 with Kermit Johnson, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $279,552, to provide outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults in Central County for the period from August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment Funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-524-4 with Kermit Johnson, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services, including diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, providing medical and therapeutic treatment for mentally ill adults in Central County for the period from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-524-5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric services to patients in Central County through July 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring outpatient psychiatric services will not have access to Contractor’s services.