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FROM: Contra
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Costa
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By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato
DATE: August 16, 1991 unty
SUBJECT:
Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract (Novation) #24-581-2
with Harvey A. Lerchin, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Medical Specialist Contract (Novation) #24-581-2 with Harvey A.
Lerchin, M.D. , in the amount of $58,500 for the period July 1, 1991
through June 30, 1992 for psychiatric evaluation, treatment and
consultation services. This contract includes a six-month automatic
contract extension through December 31, 1992 .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded approximately 90% by State AB 3632 Special
Education Pupils (SEP) Mental Health Short-Doyle funds and 10% by
County matching funds.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
This FY 1991--92 Mental Health Specialist Contract (Novation) #24-581-
2 with Harvey A. Lerchin, M.D. provides psychiatric services to the
AB 3632 SEP Program. State Medi-Cal regulations require the County's
Mental Health Clinics to have on staff at least one half-time
psychiatrist. This contract will .fulfill that requirement.
Dr. Lerchin will provide psychiatric services to children and
adolescents in the AB 3632 SEP Program to assess, maintain and
monitor a medication clinic for these youngsters, to reduce suicidal
and other destructive behaviors among them, and to prevent their
acute hospitalization at Merrithew Memorial Hospital (and/or other
Bay Area Hospitals) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATI N OF BOARD CO MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON fZ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Y UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN. �s
CC: Health Services (.Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil BatC elor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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