HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10081996 - C.19 r TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: September 10, 1996 orA~ County
SUBJECT: Appointment of Local Mental Health Director
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Effective August 5, 1996, appoint Donna M. Wigand, LCSW, as Local Mental Health Director. Ms. Wigand
fully meets the requirements for Mental Health Director as set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title
9, Article 8, Paragraph 620 (c).
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5607, requires that local mental health services be administered by a
local director of mental health appointed by the governing body.
Ms. Wigand replaces Lorna Bastian, who retired on July 31, 1996. With the appointment of Ms. Wigand as
Assistant Health Services Director/Mental Health Division, it is appropriate that she be appointed Local Mental
Health Director.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE l/"v- 'V" •��G�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON October 8 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
i; UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ► AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: I I I IV V NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: T T T OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Donna M. Wigand
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED October R , 1 A 4 h
Mental Health Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Personnel SUPERVISO S AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
B DEPUTY
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TITLE 9 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 620
Article 7. Claims for Reimbursement
600. Forms and Information.
HISTORY:
1. Order of Repeal filed 6-345 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.7;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.26).
601. Approval of Reimbursements.
Reimbursement for any fiscal year shall be limited to the amount fixed by the
Director of Mental Hygiene when the plan is approved,unless additional ex-
penditure is authorized after filing of a supplementary application. �ndi-
tures incurred in support.of new activities prior to approval of a plan by.the
Director of Mental Hygiene or for costs or expenditures not included in the
approved plan may not be subject to reimbursement. Actual and necessary
expenses incurred by members of the California Conference of Local Mental
Health Directors at meetings called to implement the Act and for attendance.
at meetings,pursuant to Section 5760 of the Act,prior to approval of local plans,
shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with the Act. Actual and
necessary expenses incurred by members of the local mental health advisory
boards in the performance of official duties,pursuant to Section 5715 of the Act,
shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with the Act.
Article 8. Professional and Technical Personnel Standards
620. Director of Local Mental Health Services.
Where the Local Mental Health Director is other than the local health officer
or medical administrator of the county hospital, he or she shall be one of the
following:
(a) A physician and surgeon licensed in the State of California showing
evidence of having completed the required course of graduate psychiatric
education as defined in Section 623 to be supplemented by an additional period
of two years of training or practice limited to the field of psychiatry,one year
of which shall have been administrative experience.
(b) A psychologist who shall be licensed in the State of California and shall
possess a doctorate degree in psychology from an institution of higher educa-
tion.In addition,the psychologist shall have had at least three years of accepta-
ble clinical psychology experience,two years of which shall be administrative
experience.
(c) A clinical social worker who shall possess a master's degree in social work
or higher and shall be a licensed clinical social worker under provisions of the
California Business and Professions Code,and shall have had at least five years
mental health experience, two years of which shall have been administrative
exverience.