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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08171999 - C127-C131 TO^ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '? b 4,'?} FROM; William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator u ° 1999 Costa DATE, August- e County Approva._ of Contract 24-958-1 with Rubicon Programs, inc . SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR REOC3MMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Deanna Wigand) , to execute on be"Iaalf c the County, Contract #24-958-1 with Rubicon Programs, "nc . , for the period from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 , to -drov=de mental health services for recipients of the California Welfare-to-Work Program (Cal-works Program) , at the rates set. Or th below: .50 per minute for rental health services, as described in the Cal-Works Provider Manual, excluding +a°rcup therapy sessions; ( ) per minute per individual for gboup therapy sessions, not to exceed 180 minutes per session as described in the Cal-Works Provider Manual; and (3) !.00. per minute for medication sup-cort services, as described in the Cal- Works Provider Manual. FISCAL IMPACT phis Contract. is funded by the Social Services Department from State AB 1542 Funds . ACKCRCU.`.'I3/£�EASO S} FOR RECOMENDATION( ) In August, 1997, the State of California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1542 which brought major changes to the welfare programs previously operated by the State . Among the changes was a provision which required treatment of substance abuse and rental illnesses of '�elfare-to-v�'ork participants, when these conditions interfere with participation in CTe_fare-to-Work activities . Subsequently, the County' s Social services Department and health Services Department signed an Interdepartmental Services Agreement (#21-427) which allowed the Health Services Department to provide substance muse and mental health services to Welfare--to-Work participants referred by the Social Services Department . On August 11, 1-998, the Beard of. Supervisors approved Contract #24-958 W4. th Rubicon Programs, Inc . , for t1ne period from August 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999, to provide mental health services for recipients of the Cal-Works Program, Approval of Contract #k24. 958-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services, through June 30, 2000 . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: �yfrs, S.QNATURE��. r RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF St�ARt C?ttit s 4'dt�� _? f % � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED C37FiER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE P� UNANIMOUS (ASSEN 9 4 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: .._ DOES: AND ENTERED ON T€-iE.MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: — -- —ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED /�o ,- l PHIL BAItHIELCIR,CLERK OF:THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Donna Wigand (313-011) CC: Health Services(Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller aY -4� rDEPUTY Contractor Contractor - ag TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Directori�� C4t�� Hy. Ginger Marieirc�, Contracts Administratc�r Costa DATE, August 4 , 1999 County SUBJECT. Approval of Contract #27-316-2 with Jacob Rosenberg, M.D. SPECIFIC REQUEST($)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve and authorize the Health Service: Director, or his designee (Milt Camhi) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract 427-316--2 with Jacob :Rosenberg, M.D. , for the period from July 1, 1999 through June 30 , 2000, for the provision of anesthes a/pain management services nor the Contra Costa Health Plan, to be paid as follows a. For Medi-Cal and Co=mercials Members County shall pay Contractor those rates set forth in the Medi-Cal Schedule of Ma.x1murr, Allowances in effect on August 1, 1998. .Tn the event rate increases are subsequently approved by the State of California and are included in the County's Health Plan capitated payment, County will thereafter increase the rates County says to Contractor accordingly. b. For Medicare m®nbers Services for members who are Medicare recipients will be reirbu.rsed at the Medicare rate of payment. Physician. will ;ill Medicare as urinary payor and County will pay Medicare-required copayments and deductibles for Medicare approved services. FISCAL IMPACT This Contract is funded by Centra Costa Health plan (Health Plan) member premiums . Casts depend upon utilization . As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services . BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECO ENDATION( ) . The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certsin specialized professional health care services for its members under the terns of their Individual and Group Health Plan ;membership contracts wits- the County. The Health Plan is also required under the terms of its Local lnet at�ve contract with the State, to contract �v?th community physicians and oth er providers, called "Safety Net- " and "Traditional" Providers, for she x rovision. of medical care to Med-.-Cay recLcients . Approval of this Contract 427-316-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide anesthesia/pain management services, through June 30, 2000 . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: � SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE ®OTHER U S ACTION OF BOARD Q _. ! r r `/' APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �- 1 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES _ u_ -----__ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: _ ABSTAIN: _ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE BATE SHOWN, ATTESTED :hilt Ca-nhi (303-60041/ PHILBA"I`CHELOR,CLER� THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: Health Services(Contracts) Kish Management Auditor Controller 3Y /3. fllContractor r DEPUTY afTO, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director p' Contra� BV Gi nger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa BATE: August 4 , 1999 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract t27y248-2 with NCre.ren California a NE'L1rC7...UgiCal Medical GrCJum, Inc. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RI COPS MENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (M .lt Ca'.,,i; , to execute on behalf o the County, Contract 427-248-2 with Northern California Neurological Medicai Group, Inc , , for the period frorr, :`°gay 1, 1999 through Apri= 30, 2000, for the provision of professional health care services, to be paid as follows : 100` of the fee stated in the Medicare Physicians Revenue Based Relative Value Scale ( BFiVS) fee schedule in effect on August 1, 1998. Tn the event Yate increases are subsequently approved by the State of California and are in cluded in the County's Heal.th Plan capitated payment, County will thereafter increase the rates County pays to Contractor accordingly. AIS _MPACT This Contract is funded by Contra Costa Health Flan (Health Plan) Member Premiums . As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: The Health Plan has an obligation to provide Certain specialized ';Dyofessional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan mem-bership contracts with the County. Under Contract 27-24.8-2 , Northern California Neurological Medical croup, Inc . , will provide professional health care services to Health Plan members, through April 30, 2000 CONTINUED_ON ATTACHMENT: �` � IGNATU RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD CC`aMM1ITTEE: APPROVE OTHER 563 ACTION OF BOARD ON_2 6 k�_z2�fi �� --- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS �s I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS is A TRUE ., UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ' AIB CORRECT COPY OF'Ali ACTIO TAKEN AYES: __ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE WNUTES OF THE BOARD ABSEIi'":— ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, r A T TESTED '. t t 2 ,� s sem{ W'`d PI 1'L BAT%CHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADNAII<IISTRATOR Contact Person :hilt Cairhi (313-6004) CC; Health Services(,Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller BY ��x. � � a�,�;� DEPUTY Contractor �- TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS W.- l'Lia: Walker, M.^. , Health Services Director FROM: By: Ginger Marieirc, Contracts Administrator Contra DATE: August 3 , 1999 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract �� 7�-5 wt � Nurture Company SPECIFIC€ QUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Frank Puglisi., Jr` '; , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract 26-271.-5 with Nurture Company, for the period from July l., 1.999 through June 30, 2100101, in the amount of $32, 837, to provide coordinat-on services of a Perinatal Unit Volunteer Program for Contra Costa R€crion.al Medical Center. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this Contract is included in the Heaa.t s Services Department Enterprise l budget . As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payers will be billed for services. BACrKGRO IREASON(S) FOR RECCE AT1yC N(_g_ : During the te.r'n of the Contract, the Nurture Company shall train, and supervise volunteer staff to provide support services for a Perinatal 'nit Volunteer Program for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. This volunteer program,, is a program of mothers helping moth-ers and, is staffed entirely by volunteers . 1t was designed to help pregnant women, who could utilize the services of a volunteer before and after the delivery of the baby. On September 1., 1998, the Board. of Supervisors approved. Contract #26-271-- 4 with t he nurture Company, for the period from July 1., 1-998 through June 30, 1999, for the provIslon of, coordinating the Perinatal -Jnit Volunteer Program at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. Approval of Contact 26-271.-5, will allow the Contractor to continue to provide coordination services through June 30, 2000 . COLT€PIUED C3 €ATTACWI tE T:- o Si �!#�TLR 90 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADIV!NISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER r ACTION OF BOARD ON r�� AF'PRGi/EC3 AS RECOMMENDED x; OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ASSE€1TZ, AND CORRECT COPY of AN ACTON TAKEN AYES: €OES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THF.BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: s� OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE.SH . ATTESTED�� r fcc° s�J1 /7 l j't PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Contact Person: Frank Pugmiss, Jr. (370- 1001% SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services(Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller BY / f r� �, �-wt� Contractor — DEPUTY 131 TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Heap h Services Director -Y,r By. Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra BATE; August 3 , 1999 Costa runty Approval of unpaid Student Training Agreement 22-738 W,';,-;,.h Professional Skills constitute SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND OND AND JUSTIFICATION REC OMME PA jQ (gW approve and authorize the Health Servi-ces Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ; to execute on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training . agreement, 22-738 with Professional. Skills Institute, for the period from July '1, 3999 through June 30, 2002, for the provision of clinical field experience and instruction for its Physical Therapy Students . FISCAL IMPACT: None , BACKGROUND/REASONJSI FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) : The purpose cf tn_is agreement is to provide Contractor' s students with the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with application skills and attitudes at progressively higher levels of perforruance requirements and responsibility. Supervised f field work experience for students is considered to be an integral part of :Doth the educati.ona.l, and professional preparation. The Department I s Public Health California Childrens Services can provide the requisite field education, while at the same time, taking advantage of the students ' services to patients . approval of Unpaid Student Training agreement 22-738 will provide clinical field experience and instruction to students enrolled i