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C. 59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-407-5 with Daniel Forkin, M.D

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	K Cyr 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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-407-5 with Daniel Forkin, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $145,600, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for mentally ill adults in West County for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized medical services. On October 7, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-407-4 with Daniel Forkin, M.D. to provide outpatient psychiatric care, for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #74-407-5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in West County, through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.