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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
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By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: October 6, 1992 County
SUBJECT: Approval of-Medical Specialist Contract #24-590-3 with Lawrence Cohen, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia
Roach) , to execute on behalf of the County, Medical Specialist Contract #24-590=3
with Lawrence Cohen, M.D. in the amount of $36;045 for the period from October 1,
1992 through June 30, 1993 for psychiatric care and treatment for adolescents
placed by County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital, or other authorized hospital
, facility, (acute placement alternatives) to avoid placement of minors with adults
in County's psychiatric facilities at Merrithew Memorial Hospital. This contract
includes an automatic six-month extension through December 31, 1993, in the amount
of $24,030.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Medical Specialist Contract must be financed with County funds as an emergency
measure to avoid the placement of minors with adults in .County psychiatric
facilities at Merrithew Memorial Hospital, in accordance with the Board's Order of
February 14, 1989. Funding for this contract has been included in the FY 1992-93
budget for the Mental Health Division of the Health Services Department.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Lawrence Cohen, M.D. provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment of up to four
minors at a time, hospitalized by County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital, in lieu of
placing minors in Merrithew Memorial Hospital's I and J Wards, in accordance with
the Board's Order of February 14, 1989.
Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #24-590-3 will allow the Contractor to
continue to provide psychiatric care and treatment services for County-referred
adolescents through June 30, 1993.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATI N OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ONCVZE&fA� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X, OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Patricia Roach (313-6411) aO'�9�o7
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the 803rd of j
Auditor—Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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