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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01142014 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-419-3 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $313,600, to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services in West County, for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 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 that are not otherwise available. On January 8, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-419-2 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, for the provision of professional outpatient psychiatric APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/14/2014 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, 925-957-5201 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: January 14, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: K Cyr, C Rucker C. 28 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 14, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74-419-3 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) services to mentally ill adults in West County. Approval of Contract #74-419-3 will allow Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric services through December 31, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional outpatient psychiatric services in West County will not have access to Contractor’s professional services, which may result in a reduction in the overall level of services to the community. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.