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To BOARD 01 SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director .yamat Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Adminst r
Y P � r ° Costa
DATE: August 18, 1989 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract 424-529
with Rathna Rao , M. D. for the Provision of Child
Psychiatry Services in East County
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) OI BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Mental Health Specialist Contract 424-529 with Rathna
Rao , M. D. (specialty : Child Psychiatry) , for the period August
18 , 1989 through August 17 , 1990, NOT TO EXCEED a total contract
payment limit of $52 , 000 for the twelve-month term of the
contract , for the provision of child psychiatric services , con-
sultation and training. This document contains provision for an
automatic four and one-half month extension with a payment limit
not to exceed $19,600.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The contract will be funded 90% by the State (Short-Doyle) and
10% by County funds .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
Presently, the Department has no child psychiatrist available to
fill its half-time position ( 01089) since Dr. Carmen Roman
resigned June 15 , 1989. The Department has had this position
since 1972 , and without a child psychiatrist the Department can-
not adequately care for its child patients at the East County
Mental Health clinics.
The Department has been unable to hire a child psychiatrist to
fill this vacant position in East County ; however , Dr. Rathna
Rao is willing to accept a. personal services contract to provide
the child psychiatry services needed by the County.
This Medical Specialist Contract is prepared in the standard
format approved by County Counsel 's Office and has been sub-
mitted to Dr . Rao for signature . After signature by the
contractor , the contract will be delivered to the Clerk of the
Board for signature by the Board Chairman.
CONTINUEO ON ATTACFIMENTS YES SIONAYVRE; '
RECOMMENDATION Or COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENOAT, ON Or BOAIIO CO MITTEB
ArrROvE OTHER
SIGNATURE j S :
ACTION OF BOA110 ON SEE 121989 ArPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTNER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
l HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: llea.tt)l Services (Contracts) ATTESTED SEP 12 1989
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/ _83 uY._-1L ,DEPUTY
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