HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01142014 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24-403-12 with Jon Whalen, M.D, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $300,800, to provide
professional outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Medical Clinic for the period from February 1, 2014
through January 31, 2015.
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 February 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-403-11 with Jon Whalen, M.D. for the
provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Medical Clinic, for the period from
February
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. 29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 14, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-403-12 with Jon Whalen, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
1, 2013 through January 31, 2014.
Approval of Contract #24-403-12 will allow the Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric
services at the East County Medical Clinic through January 31, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s professional outpatient
psychiatric services, which may result in a reduction in overall services to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.