HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.59RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-459-1 with Michael Fidler, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $116,480, to provide
professional outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults in West County for the period from April 1, 2014
through March 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 May 7, 2013 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-459 with Michael Fidler, M.D. for the provision of
professional outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill
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. 59
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-459-1 with Michael Fidler, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
adults at the El Portal Clinic in West County for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.
Approval of Contract #74-459-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional outpatient psychiatric
services through March 31, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients 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.