RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #74-479-8 with David R. Ruecker, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $376,320, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for emotionally disturbed adult, children and adolescent patients in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% Mental Health Realignment. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Under Contract #74-479-8 the Contractor will provide outpatient psychiatry services to adult, children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County through August 31, 2020.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s outpatient psychiatric care.
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