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7.0: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: July 3, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Mental Health Specialist (Novation) Contract
#24-590-7 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
(Lorna Bastian) to execute on behalf of the County, Mental Health
Specialist (Novation) Contract #24-590-7 with Lawrence Cohen, M.D. ,
for the period from July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997, with a
payment limit of $40, 000, for psychiatric care and treatment for
adolescents placed by County at CPC Walnut Creek Hospital, or other
authorized hospital facility, (acute placement alternatives) to
avoid placement of minors with adults in County's psychiatric
facilities at Merrithew Memorial Hospital. This Contract includes
an automatic six-month extension through December 31, 1997, with an
extension period payment limit of $20, 000.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Mental Health Specialist Contract is included in
the Health Services Department's Fiscal Year . 1996-97 Mental Health
Budget.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS[BACRGROUND:
Lawrence Cohen, M.D. provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment
of up to four minors at a time, hospitalized by County at CPC Walnut
Creek Hospital, in lieu of placing minors in Merrithew Memorial
Hospital's I and J Wards, pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Order
of February 14, 1989 .
Mental Health Specialist (Novation) Contract #24-590-7 replaces the
six-month automatic extension under the prior Contract and approval
will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through
June 30, 1997 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR :
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG'NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
J/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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.
Contact: Lorna Bastian (313-6411) (
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