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C.137

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-619-3 with Bettina Mutter, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

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: September 13, 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 #74-619-3 with Bettina Mutter, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $263,578, to provide psychiatric care services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $263,578 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2022-23, by 100% Mental Health Realignment Funds.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County. The Behavioral Health Division has been contracting with Bettina Mutter, M.D., since November 4, 2020, to provide psychiatric care services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-619-1 with Bettina Mutter, M.D., in an amount of $319,488 to provide psychiatric care services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.

On June 21, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #74-619-2, with Bettina Mutter, M.D., to increase the payment limit by $25,000 to a new total of $344,488 to provide additional psychiatric care services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County.

Approval of Contract #74-619-3 will allow the contractor to continue providing psychiatric services through October 31, 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.