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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ',,• Contra
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DATE: December 4, 2001 °� J� County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-073-2 with
Psychiatrists Only
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Donna Wigand, LCSW) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-073-2 with Psychiatrists Only, effective
November 15, 2001, to amend Contract #74-073-1, to increase the
Contract Payment Limit by $71, 800 , from $24 , 500 to a new total
payment limit of $96, 300, through June 30 , 2002 . This Contractor
provides temporary physicians to provide outpatient psychiatric
services .
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is Mental Health Realignment, partially
offset by third-party payors .
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
On September 18 , 2001, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract
#74-073-1 with Psychiatrists Only to present locum tenens physicians
to work as temporary physicians to ensure appropriate staff coverage
to the County' s outpatient mental health clinics, through June 30 ,
2002 .
Since a candidate for a permanent exempt medical staff position
failed . to start work as expected, a staffing shortage has been
created at the Pittsburg Adult Mental Health Clinic .
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-073-2 will allow the
Contractor to continue to provide locum tenens physicians to provide
additional staff at the Pittsburg Adult Mental Health Clinic and
recruitment services to assist the Department fill the vacant
position.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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ACTION OF BOARDO 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.
ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand (313-6411)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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