HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-394-5 with Ronald L. Leon, M.D. (dba East County Mental Health Associates), a sole proprietor, in an amount
not to exceed $174,720, to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services to mentally ill adults in East County,
for the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On April 16, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-394-3 (as amended by Amendment Agreement
#74-374-4) with Ronald L. Leon, M.D. (dba East County Mental Health Associates), for the period from April 1,
2013 through March 31, 2014 for the provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults
in East County.
Approval of Contract #74-394-5 will allow Contractor
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/25/2014 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
ABSENT: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: February 25, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-394-5 with Ronald L. Leon, M.D. (dba East County Mental Health Associates)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric services to mentally ill adults in East County, through
March 31, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, adult patients in East County requiring professional outpatient psychiatric services
will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the
community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.