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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director . `=_f_:
Ginger Marieiro Contracts Administrator :' ±' Contra
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October 3 2001 '. e
DATE:
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract #24-974-4 with
Joginder Singh, M.D.
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, Mental Health
Specialist Contract #24-974-4 with Joginder Singh, M.D. , in an amount not
to exceed $164 , 814 , for the period from September 1 , 2001 through August
31 , 2002 , for the provision of professional psychiatric services .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by Mental Health Realignment, and offset by third
party billing.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical , Dental and
Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized professional services
which are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers .
On January 9, 2001 , the Board of Supervisors approved Mental Health
Specialist Contract #24-974-3 with Joginder Singh, M.D. , for the period
from September 1 , 2000 through August 31, 2001, for provision of
psychiatric services to County' s patients .
Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract 424-974-4 will allow the
Contractor to provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services at
the Psychiatric Emergency Services Outpatient Clinic and Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center, through August 31, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE:
R�EOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON 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—0 `
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF HE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand (313-6411)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
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MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR
ADMINISTRATION
595 Center Avenue, Suite 200
C-O N TRA COSTA
_ _ Martinez, California
4553
1-=1 EA LT 1-1 S E R V I C E S Ph 9 925 313-6411
313-66414111
DATE: September 10, 2001 Fax (925) 313-6449
TO: William Walker, M.D.
Health Services Director
Attn: Ginger Marieiro
Contracts & Grants Administrator
FROM: Donna M. Wigand, LCSW
Mental Health Director Toy
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RETROACTIVE APPROVAL—CONTINUATION
OF CONTRACT For Jogindcr Singh, M.D.—Contract#24-794���,C �
STATEMENT OF NEED:
Dr. Joginder Singh is currently providing psychiatric services at Psychiatric Emergency
Services Outpatient Clinic and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. His previous
contract expired August 31, 2001, however through an oral agreement between the
Medical Directors, Mental IIealth Division and Inpatient Psychiatry, Dr. Singh has
continued to perform his duties. Due to schedule conflicts, the renewal process could not
be completed prior to the expiration date of the contract.
To assure that we will be able to provide adequate services in Psychiatric Emergency and
Inpatient Psychiatry retroactive approval will be needed to cover the service activities
performed by the Contractor and to continue the contract for the period of September 1, 2001
to August 31, 2002. Retroactive approval of this request would result in a total payment
limit of$164,814.00 to the County.
13ENEFIT TO THE COUNTY:
Retroactive approval to continue this contract would allow Contra Costa County
consumers to continue to receive the highest quality of outpatient psychiatric health care.
AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICES:
Pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code, and Under the Bronzon-
McCorquodale Act W& I Section 5608 the Medical Director, Mental Health Division, is
granted the authority to request and authorize such actions.
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