RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-470-7 with Arianne Ferguson, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $209,664, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for the period from September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On May 7, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-470-6, with Arianne Ferguson, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care to adults in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020. Approval of Contract #74-470-7 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric care through August 31, 2021.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s psychiatric care services.
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