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FROM: County Counsel
Costa
November 12 1992 Count�.-�*` Y
DATE: r�'•,',j�;v`n
SUBJECT: Authorize County Counsel to File a Petition for Writ of
Administrative Mandamus on behalf of Derek J. , a Mental Health
Patient, pursuant to Government Code section 26227
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: '
APPROVE the recommendation of the Medical Director of the Mental
Health Division of the H(:alth Services Department and AUTHORIZE the
County Counsel pursuant to Government Code section 26227 , to file a
Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandamus on behalf of Derek J. , a
mental health patient.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Medical Director of the Mental Health Division of the Health
Services Department recommends that pursuant to Government Code section
26227 , the Board authorize as a county program an appeal on behalf of
Derek J. , a mental health patient who is also developmentally disabled,
because Derek J. has been denied developmental disability services by and
from Regional Center of the East Bay and by the hearing officer who
presided over Derek J. ' s fair hearing pursuant to Health and Safety Code
sections 4700 et seq.
The County Counsel should be authorized to represent Derek J. in
pursuing this appeal since if Derek J. prevails, services will be
provided to Derek J. at the expense of the State of California and not at
the expense of the County of Contra Costa.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: •
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON __-!-YQ VP/�� �Pl c�y i99z APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Vickie Dawes: 646-2060 ��% �Cf 9.2
cc: Joe Hartog, M.D. , Med. Dir. , Mental Health ATTESTED NayP.,2�� i
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Patricia Roach, Mental Health Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Vickie L. Dawes, Deputy County Counsel
M382 110'88) BY DEPUTY