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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
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October 3 2001
DATE: County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Cancellation Agreement #74-099-2 and Contract
#74-099-3 with John Dawdy, Esq.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna
Wigand) , to execute on behalf of the County as follows :
1 . Cancellation Agreement #74-099-2 with John Dawdy, Esq. , effective on
the close of business on June 30 , 2001 ; and
2 . Contract #74-099-3 with John Dawdy, Esq. , for the period from July 1,
2001 through June 30 , 2002 , in an amount not to exceed $66 , 000 , for
Certification Review/Probable Cause/Capacity Hearing Officer for
patients involuntarily confined by County.
FISCAL IMPACT•
This Contract is 100% funded by Mental Health Realignment .
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
In February 2001 , the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing
Services Manager executed Contract #74-099 (as amended by Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-099-1) with John Dawdy, Esq. , for the period from
January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 , for Certification
Review/Probable Cause/Capacity Hearing Officer for patients involuntarily
confined by County.
Due to an unanticipated increase in the volume of hearings the hourly rate
being paid to Contractor was no longer cost effective, therefore the
Contract Payment Provisions where renegotiated, effective July 1 , 2001 . In
accordance with General Conditions Paragraph 5 . (Termination) of Contract
#74-099 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-099-1) , the
Department and Contractor have agreed to a mutual cancellation. Approval
of Contract 474-099-3 will accurately reflect the oral agreement between
the parties and allow the Contractor to provide services in accordance with
the negotiated monthly rate .
Approval of Cancellation Agreement #74-099-2 will terminate the prior
Contract and approval of Contract #74-099-3 will allow the Contractor to
continue providing hearing officer services to County' s confined patients,
through June 30 , 2002 .
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JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand (313-6411)
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:BILI IAM Q. WALK[R, M.D. CONTRA COSTA
HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
DONNA M. WIGAN ), LCSW MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRA COSTA 595 Center Avenue, Suite 200
HEALTH S E RV 1. C E S Martinez, California
94553
Ph (925) 313-6411
Fax (925) 313-6449
DATE: August 30, 2001
TO: William Walker, MD, Health Services Director
Attention: Ginger Marieiro
FROM: Donna M. Wigand, LCSW, Mental Health Director
SUBJECT: Approval of Retroactive Contract with John Dawdy, Esq., for Hearing
Officer Services for Psychiatric Hospitals in Contra Costa County
STATEMENT OF NEED FOR RETROACTIVE CONTRACT:
Effective January 1, 2001, we contracted with an approved panel of three attorneys to
provide hearing officer services for consumers involuntarily confined in psychiatric
hospitals in Contra Costa County. Certification review, probable cause and capacity
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earings are required by State law.
Both CCRMC and Mt. Diablo hospitals selected John Dawdy from the approved panel
of attorneys to be their hearing officer. The payment provision in the initial contract for
the first six months of 2001, was for $60.00 per hearing. In analyzing the first six
months of payment demands for hearings performed at both hospitals, we reali.4ed the
volume of hearings was greater than anticipated, as Mr. Dawdy's payment demands
were averaging $7,000- $9,000/month. Therefore, we negotiated a more reasonable
and cost effective payment provision. The new payment provision is for a flat all-
inclusive rate of$5,500/per month for all hearings conducted for the contract period
July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002. The initial contract with Mr. Dawdy was mutually
terminated, and this new one initiated, beginning July 1, 2001.
BENEFIT TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY:
Hearing officer services will continue to be provided on a cost-effective basis for our
consumers involuntarily confined on inpatient units.
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