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Mark Finucane, Health Services Director (/" �}
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: July 29, 1992 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-590-2 with Lawrence Cohen, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMeNDATION(S) & 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 #24-590-2 with
Lawrence Cohen, 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 adolescents
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:
Lawrence Cohen, 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 #24-590-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to
provide psychiatric care and treatment services for County-referred adolescents
through September 30, 1992.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMEND A ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Z4, Iq q0L APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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