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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f �'
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator -" j' Contra
Costa
DATE: April 10, 1997 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Mental Health Specialist Contract #26-300 with
Stephen Dossick, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Mental
Health Specialist Contract #26-300 with Stephen Dossick, M.D.
(Specialty: Psychiatry) for the period from March 20, 1997 through
March 31, 1998, to be paid as follows:
75. 00 per hour for the provision of psychiatric services to
County's adult inmate population; and
$150. 00 per day for on-call services as requested by County.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients
and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS LBACRGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and
Dental Specialists to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwise available in its hospital and health centers.
Under Mental Health Specialist Contract #26-300, Stephen Dossick, M.D.
will provide temporary psychiatric services to the adult inmate
population as required by the Jail Medical Services section of the
Department's Division of Hospitals and Health Centers, through March
31, 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Ila
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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.
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Ratchefef,Clerk of the goard of
Auditor—Controller Supervisors and County Administratnr
Contractor
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