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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson of Costa
County
DATE: August 17 , 1993
SUBJECT: REVIEW POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS OF ESTABLISHING -- ---
AN AN "E" WARD FACILITY IN EAST COUNTY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the County Administrator and
the Health Services Director to analyze the potential savings of
establishing an East County Mental Health Crisis Center to reduce
transportation costs and to provide for a more humane and rapid
treatment of clients . Request a report to the Board of Supervisors on
September 28, 1993 .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: About 45% of the visitors to the
"E" Ward of the county hospital come from East County. It would make
sense to establish a center in East County. The longer transportation
time and the manner of travel by police or ambulance often exacerbates
the personal crisis or problem and thus the cost for the treatment.
Reducing the travel time may not only save costs in transportation but
should be more humane.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON AIM, 17 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
ZUNANIMOUS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
(ABSEAND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: __ . NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED AUG 17 1993
PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc. County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMJNISTRATOR
. Health Services Director
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