HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06162015 - C.102RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-448-3 with Edward Lau, MD, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $266,240, to provide
outpatient psychiatric care services for the period from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.
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 medical services. On September 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-448-2 with
Edward Lau, M.D., for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, for the provision of outpatient
psychiatric care services for children,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/16/2015 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 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: June 16, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C.102
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 16, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-448-3 with Edward Lau, MD
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
at the East County Children’s Clinic.
Approval of Contract #74-448-3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric care 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 psychiatric care services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable