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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2017

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Costa

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Subject:

Contract #74-448-5 with Edward Lau, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2017

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:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	L Walker 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: August 1, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-448-5 with Edward Lau, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $266,240, to provide outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Children’s Clinic, for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal; 50% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 19, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-448-4 with Edward Lau, M.D., for the period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017, for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services for children, at the East County Children’s Clinic.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-448-5 will allow the Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services through August 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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