HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-446-2 with Neil Sachs, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $218,400, to provide
professional outpatient psychiatric services to patients in West County for the period from October 1, 2014 through
September 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (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 17, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-446-1 with Neil Sachs, M.D. for the
provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services to adults in in West County for the period from October 1,
2013 through September 30, 2014.
Approval
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 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: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-446-2 with Neil Sachs, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of Contract #74-446-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through September 30, 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 the overall levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.