HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.100RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-448-1 with Edward Lau, MD, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $266,240, to provide
professional outpatient psychiatric services for the period from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment, offset by third-party billing. (No rate increase)
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 #74-448 with Edward Lau, M.D., for the period
from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013, for the provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services
for children, at the East County Children’s Clinic.
Approval of Contract #74-448-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through August 31, 2014.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/10/2013 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: September 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C.100
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker
Date:September 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-448-1 with Edward Lau, MD
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s professional outpatient
psychiatric services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable