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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: January 4, 1995 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Mental Health Specialist (Novation) Contract
#24-590-5 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
(Lorna Bastian) , to execute on behalf of the County, Mental Health
Specialist (Novation) Contract #24-590-5 with Lawrence Cohen, M.D. ,
for the period from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995, with a payment
limit of $48, 060, 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, 1995, with an extension period payment
limit of $24, 030.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Mental Health Specialist Contract is included in the
Health Services Department's Fiscal Year 1994-95 Mental Health Budget.
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, pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Order
of February 14, : 1989.
Mental Health Specialist (Novation) Contract #24-590-5 replaces the
six-month automatic extension under the prior Contract.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA*
OA COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON Jim APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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: Lorna Bastian (313-6411 )
CC: • Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JAN 17
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