HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - C.101RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-448-2 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, 2014 through August 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 September 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-448-1
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C.101
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-448-2 with Edward Lau, MD
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with Edward Lau, M.D., for the period from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014, for the provision of
professional outpatient psychiatric services for children, at the East County Children’s Clinic.
Approval of Contract #74-448-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through August 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.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable