HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.87RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24-497-6 with Dharmini Harichandran, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $174,720, to
provide outpatient psychiatric care to adult patients in East County 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 Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized medical
services. On September 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-497-5 with Dharmini
Harichandran, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care for mentally ill adults in East County, for the
period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015.
Approval of Contract #24-497-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing psychiatric care through August 31,
2016.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 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: August 18, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, N Rios
C. 87
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-497-6 with Dharmini Harichandran, M.D.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s client will not have access to Contractor’s outpatient psychiatric care.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable