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C. 87

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-497-6 with Dharmini Harichandran, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon 957-5201
cc:	D Morgan N Rios

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-497-6 with Dharmini Harichandran, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $174,720, to provide outpatient psychiatric care to adult patients in East County for the period from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized medical services. On September 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-497-5 with Dharmini Harichandran, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care for mentally ill adults in East County, for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #24-497-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing psychiatric care through August 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s client will not have access to Contractor’s outpatient psychiatric care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable