To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-365-18 with Jee Hyun Guss, M.D.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-365-18 with Jee Hyun Guss, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services for mentally ill adults in Central Contra Costa County, for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $400,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the department, 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing outpatient psychiatric services including, but not limited to diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, medication management and providing medical and psychiatric therapeutic treatment services to mentally ill adults in Central Contra Costa County. This Contractor has been providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the County's organization's mission, values, and long-term objectives since September 2009.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; and Welfare and Institutions Code, ? 5600 et seq. (The Bronzan - McCorquodale Act). Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Acting as a Mental Health Plan designated by Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Contra Costa Behavioral Health is required to meet federal and state network adequacy standards to ensure that all Medi-Cal managed care covered services are available and accessible to beneficiaries in accordance with timely access and time and distance standards. Contractor currently cooperates with and par...
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