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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 16, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-446-12 with Neil Sachs, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2022

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: August 16, 2022
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 #74-446-12 with Neil Sachs, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $296,525, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to mentally ill older adults in West Contra Costa County, for the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $296,525 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2022-23, by 100% Mental Health Realignment. (Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Division has been contracting with Neil Sachs, M.D., since October 1, 2012 to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in West Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-446-10 with Neil Sachs, M.D., in an amount of $269,568 to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in West Costa County for the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

On June 21, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #74-446-11 with Neil Sachs, M.D., to increase the payment limit by $25,000 to a new total of $294,568 to provide additional outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in West Costa County with no change in term of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract #74-446-12 will allow the contractor to continue providing psychiatric services through September 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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