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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _ ' Costa
DATE: July 9, 2007
County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#74-281-1 with David Patrick Dwyer
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand)-to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #74-281-1 with David Patrick Dwyer, a self-employed
individual, in an amount not to exceed $33,200, to provide mandated mental health evaluation
services of mentally disordered offenders placed at State Hospitals, for the period from August 1,
2007 through July 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% State Conditional Release Program (CONREP)Funds.
BACKGROUNDIREASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Mental Health Division administers the state-mandated Conditional Release Program
(CONREP), a program for judicially committed persons found by the courts to be Not Guilty by
Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, and Persons committed as Mentally Disordered
Offenders. It is a program requirement that all clients who are receiving treatment at a State
Hospital be evaluated by a mental health professional at least twice annually. The Mental Health
Division is also required to evaluate each new Contra Costa County client at a state hospital
within six weeks of the client's arrival at the facility, and to evaluate all clients deemed by the
facility to be ready for discharge within ninety(90) days.
On August 8, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-281 with David Patrick
Dwyer, for the period from August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007, to provide legally mandated
mental health evaluations services of mentally disordered offenders placed at State Hospitals
including, but not limited to, conducting evaluations of each client placed at a State Hospital
twice annually, and each new client at Atascadero within six weeks of client's arrival at facility,
including discharge evaluations.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_�RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
L/ APPROVE THER
SIGNATURES):
ACTION OF BOARD D APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVI4VRS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENTW-e—,
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: -Oorrna W gAnd (957-5111) ATTESTED f ��
JOHN CULLE , CLERK O. THE BOA. D OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVIS SAND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller O t /
Contractor BY ` EPUTY
Board Order
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#74-281-1
Approval of Contract 74-281-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through
July 31, 2008.