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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -� ��;
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director .__ Volta i
Employment and Human Services
Jsr County !
DATE: December 12, 2006 !
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SUBJECT: Contract with Abraham Nievod, PhD, JD for psychological evaluation
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services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND,JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Abraham Nievod, PhD, JD in an amount not to exceed $40.000 to
provide psychological evaluations and trial testimony for Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS)
conservatorships for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008. (Budgeted,
CSBG) (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$40,000: No County Cost; 100% State Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funding
BACKGROUND:
The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) intake unit of EHSD's Aging and Adult Services is
responsible for investigating referrals for LPS conservatorships and for serving as temporary
conservators until court hearing or trials occur that determine the status of the conservatorship.
The LPS intake unit requires
the services of qualified mental health p fessionals to perform
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES S'GNATURE:
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Unanimous(Absent ) ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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Absent: Abstain: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHO:`.N.
Vacant: District IV ATTESTED tl d %L�-
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�OHN CULLEN.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
UPERVISORS AND COUNTYADAINISTRATOR
Ccntac:Person: Bok Sessler.3-16M
CC: EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)–MM
COUNTYACMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CON'RO'_LER BY: DEPUTY
CONTRACTOR
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"SUBJECT: Contract with Abraham Nievod, PhD, JD for psychological evaluation
services.
psychological evaluations as part of the investigation and to provide expert witness testimony at
court hearing or trials when the conservatorship might be contested. EHSD needs Abraham
Nievod. PhD, JD to provide these evaluation and testimony services. He is both a clinical
psychologist and a member of the State Bar. Dr. Nievod's credentials and background match
the experience EHSD needs. (#40-250-0)
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