RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-282-22 with Ronel L. Lewis, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $419,328,to provide psychiatric services for mentally ill adolescents at East County Children’s clinic and Juvenile Hall, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $419,328 as budgeted by the department in FY 2021-22, funded by 19% Mental Health Realignment, 20% Federal Medi-Cal, 20% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment, and 41% Probation Funds. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Dr. Lewis has been providing psychiatric services for mentally ill adolescents at the East County Children’s clinic and at Juvenile Hall since July 1, 2006.
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