Agenda

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C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 23, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-544-3 with Barbara Swarzenski, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/23/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Matthew White, M.D. 925-957-5201
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: July 23, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #74-544-3 with Barbara Swarzenski, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $239,616, to provide outpatient psychiatric services at the West County Children’s Clinic, for the period September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 50% by Federal Medi-Cal and 50% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 10, 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-544-2, with Barbara Swarzenski, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services to children and adolescents at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-544-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric services through August 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s psychiatric services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports three of the Board of Supervisors’ five community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).