HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02102015 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24-721-1 with Indu Talwar, M.D., a sole proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $236,600, to provide psychiatric
services at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-721 with Indu Talwar, M.D. for the
provision of professional psychiatric services for mentally ill adults at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the
period from March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
Approval of Contract #24-721-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide psychiatric services at the West
County Mental Health Clinic through February 29, 2016.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
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 10, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-721-1 with Indu Talwar, M.D.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring psychiatric mental health 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.