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BOARD OI" SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Fi.nucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: April 6, 1989
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Medical Specialist Contract #24-509-2
with F. Stanley Seifried , M. D . , Inc .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Medical Specialist Contract #24-509-2 with F. Stanley
Seifried , M. D . , Inc . (medical specialty : Child Psychiatry)
for the period April 27 , 1989 through June 30 , 1989 ,. for
provision of psychiatric care and treatment for children and
adolescents placed by County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital (or
other authorized hospital facility) to avoid placement of minors
with adults in County ' s psychiatric facilities at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital . The Contract has a payment limit of $ 16 , 380
and includes an automatic six-month extention from June 30 , 1989
through December 31 , 1989 , with a six-month payment limit of
$45 ,000 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is a new financial need and must be financed with
100% County funds as an emergency measure to avoid the placement
of minors with adults in County psychiatric facilities at
Merrithew Memorial Hospital . Funding for this Contract has been
included in the 1988-89 fiscal year expenditure projection for
the Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health Division of the Health
Services Department . The amount was not included in the
Department ' s approved 1988-89 budget . Expenditures under this
Contract will reduce the availability of a carry-over fund
balance for 1989-90 . Lack of a sufficient fund balance for the
next fiscal year may necessitate program modifications in the
Department .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
This Contract is part of the Department ' s ongoing effort to
carry out the Board of Supervisors mandate to create acute
placement alternatives for children and adolescents in lieu of
placing minors at Merrithew Memorial Hospital (I and J Wards ) ,
in accordance with the Board ' s Order of February 14 , 1989 .
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APR 18 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
REQUESTED the Health Services Director to transmit data on this
program to the Martinez News Gazette.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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cc: Iiealtt► Services (Contracts) ATTESTED APR 18 1989
'Risk Management PIAL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
`Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
'Contractor
M382/7-83 BY._� _ ,DEPUTY
24-509-2
Board Order
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F . Stanley Seifried , M.D . has agreed to provide psychiatric eva-
luation and treatment of minors hospitalized by the County at
CPC Walnut Creek Hospital (or other authorized hospital
facilities ) at a rate of $60/patient visit . This Contract will
cover treatment for up to four minors at a time as authorized by
the Health Services Director or his designee .
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