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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director .
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator '`_-1: Contra
DATE: July 10, 1997 Costa
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-310 (formerly #24-765) with
Kenneth Hjortsvang, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his
designee (Frank Puglisi) , to execute on behalf of the County,
Contract #26-310 with Kenneth Hjortsvang, M.D. , in the amount of
$25,480, for the period from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998,
for professional psychiatric services to County patients at
Merrithew Memorial Hospital.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded in the Health Services Department Budget
by County/Realignment funding, off-set by Medi-Cal, Medicare,
private insurance and patient fee collections.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical,
Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized
professional services which are not otherwise available in its
Hospital and Health Centers.
on January 21, 1997, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract
#24-765-3 with Kenneth Hjortsvang, M.D. for the period from July
1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 , for the provision of professional
psychiatric services. Effective November, 1996, inpatient
services ' Contracts were transferred to Hospital and Health
Centers, therefore, requiring a change in the Contract number.
Approval of Contract #26-310 will allow the Contractor to continue
providing psychiatric services to County patients at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital through June 30, 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG"NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
�///UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I 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 SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi (370-5100) 9
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor, lerk of th Board of
Auditor-Controller Sumvisors and County Administrator
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