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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: �j� � � Cv' '���
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director r"
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Costa
DATE: April 18, 1991 o County
SUBJECT:Approval of Contract #24-590-1 with Lawrence Cohen, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee to
execute on behalf of the County, Contract #24-590-1 with Lawrence
Cohen, M.D. in the amount of $58, 500 for the period April 1, 1991
through June 30, 1992 for psychiatric care and treatment for
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. This contract includes a six-month automatic contract
extension through December 31, 1992 in the amount of $23,400.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is an on-going financial need and must be financed.with
Enterprise I 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 1990-91 and 1991-92 fiscal year expenditures projections for the
Mental Health Division of the Health Services 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 alterna-
tives 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. Lawrence Cohen, M.D. has agreed
to provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment, of up to four minors
at a time, hospitalized by the County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM DA ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON
MAY 7 W� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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C 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
MAY 7 1991
Risk management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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