To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-394-22 with Ronald L. Leon, MD, Inc.
?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 #74-394-22 with Ronald L. Leon, MD, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services for adults with mental illness in East Contra Costa County, for the period August 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $350,000 over an 18-month period and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing psychiatric services including, but not limited to diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, medication management and providing medical and psychiatric therapeutic treatment for mentally ill adults in East Contra Costa County. This Contractor has been providing outpatient psychiatric care services for the County since April, 2010.
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 participates in BHSD's Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvem...
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