HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.92RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-462-2 with Indra Singh, M.D., self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $199,680, to provide
outpatient psychiatric services for the period from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act. (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 6, 2014, the Board of Supervisors
approved Contract #74-462-1 with Indra Singh, M.D., for the period from May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 for
the provision of outpatient psychiatric services at the Central County Adult Mental Health Clinic in Central County.
Approval of Contract #74-462-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric service to
patients in Central County through April 30, 2016.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I 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: March 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 92
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-462-2 with Indra Singh, M.D.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring outpatient psychiatric services in Central County 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.