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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director oCosta;. ,4 ��. �<
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator County
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DATE: May 22, 2006
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract 974-157-9 with LocumTenens.com C e
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND]USTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #74-157-9 with LocumTenens.com, a corporation, in an amount
not to exceed $100,000, to provide temporary help psychiatrist for County's Outpatient Mental
Health Clinics, for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKCROUND/ItEASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides a multi-disciplinary
treatment program as an alternative to hospitalization for children and adults who need active
psychiatric treatment for County's mental health clients.
On July 26, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 474-157-7 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #74-157-8) with LocumTenens.com, for the period from July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2006, for the provision of locum tenens psychiatrists to ensure appropriate staff
coverage to the County's Outpatient Mental Health Clinics.
Approval of Contract #74-157-9 will allow Contractor to continue to provide Child and Adult
Psychiatry services through June 30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD (O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111 JOHN CULLEN, CL RK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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