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C. 81

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 27, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-448-10 with Edward Lau, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/27/2021

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, 925-957-5201
cc:	Alaina Floyd marcy.wilham

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 27, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-448-10 with Edward Lau, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $319,488, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to mentally ill older adults in East Contra Costa County, for the period from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted annual expenditures of up to $319,488 and will be funded 50% by Mental Health Realignment and 50% Federal Medi-Cal revenues. (No rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Division has been contracting with Edward Lau, M.D., since September 1, 2012 to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in East Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-448-9 with Edward Lau, M.D., to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in East Costa County for the period from September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021 in the amount of $319,448.

Approval of Contract #74-448-10 will allow this contractor to continue providing psychiatric services through August 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s behavioral health clients will not have access to thisbcontractor’s psychiatric care services.