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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07162013 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-429-3 with Roobal Sekhon, M.D., to amend Contract #74-429-2, effective June 1, 2013, to increase the total Payment Limit by $50,000 from $204,720 to a new total payment limit of $254,720 with no change in the original term of August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 69% by Mental Health Realignment and 31% Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. No increase in rates. 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. On September 11, 2012 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-429-2 with Roobal Sekhon, M.D. to provide geriatric psychiatric services including sleep studies and continuous positive airway pressure clinic for seriously APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/16/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Cynthia Belon, 957-5201 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: July 16, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: D Morgan, D Gary C. 64 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D. Date:July 16, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract Amendment #74-429-3 with Roobal Sekhon, M.D. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) and persistently mentally ill older adults at the County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics, for the period from August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-429-3 will allow the Contractor to provide additional sleep sutides for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through July 31, 2013. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s additional professional outpatient psychiatric services, thereby reducing overall levels of services to the community. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable