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Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
By:
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator COOL
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July 29, 1992 10 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-612-2 with Zena Potash, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia
Roach) , to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-612-2 with Zena
Potash, M.D. in the amount of $12,015 for the period from July 1, 1992 through
September 30, 1992 for psychiatric care and treatment for children placed by County
at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital, or other authorized hospital facility, (acute
placement alternatives) to avoid placement of minors with adults in County's
psychiatric facilities at Merrithew Memorial Hospital.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract must be financed.with County funds as an emergency measure to avoid
the placement of minors with adults in County psychiatric facilities at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital, in accordance with the Board's Order of February 14, 1989.
However, as part of the Health Services Department's Phase II budget reductions,
we will recommend rescinding that order to eliminate the costs associated with it.
For that reason, we are asking for a three-month only contract with the expecta-
tions that Phase II reductions would be effective October 1, 1992.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Zena Potash, M.D. provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment of up to four
minors at a time, hospitalized by County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital, in lieu of ..
placing minors in Merrithew Memorial Hospital's I and J Wards.
Approval of Novation Contract #24-612-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to
provide psychiatric care and treatment services for County-referred children
through September 30, 1992.
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