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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: � �+
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Mark Finucane, Health Services Director S♦
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Costa
DATE: February 20, 1991 County
SUBJECT:Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract #24-581-1 with Harvey
A. Lerchin, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Medical Specialist Contract #24-581-1 with Harvey A. Lerchin, M.D. ,
in the amount of $26, 650 for the period February 6, 1991 through June
30, 1991 for psychiatric evaluation, treatment and consultation
services. This contract includes a six-month automatic contract
extension through December 31, 1991.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded approximately 90% by State AB 3632 Special
Education Pupils (SEP) Mental Health Short-Doyle funds and 10% by
County matching funds, as follows:
$23 , 985 - State Funds
2 , 665 - County Matching Funds
$26, 650 - Total Payment Limit
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
This FY 1990-91 Mental Health Specialist Contract #24-581-1 with
Harvey A. Lerchin, M.D. provides psychiatric services to the AB 3632
SEP Program, services which have been not been available since the
resignation of the previous staff psychiatrist at the end of
September, 1990. State Medi-Cal regulations require the County's
Mental Health Clinics to have on staff at least one half-time
psychiatrist. This contract will fulfill that requirement.
Dr. Lerchin will provide psychiatric services to children and
adolescents in the AB 3632 SEP Program to assess, maintain and
monitor a medication clinic for these youngsters, to reduce suicidal
and other destructive behaviors among them, and to prevent their
acute hospitalization at Merrithew Memorial Hospital (and/or other
Bay Area Hospitals) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM D TION OF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAK 0 Cv I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED MAR 5 1991
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Admiris+rator
Contractor
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