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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director I � �-x Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: August 24, 2006
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#2.3-074-25 with Foley& Lardner
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-'074-25 with Foley & Lardner, a Limited Liability Partnership, for provision of temporary legal
services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental fiscal, administrative and
litigation matters, for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Contractor shall be paid a fee of not less than $75.00 per hour nor more than $575.00 per hour in
accordance with the Contractor's usual and customary• hourly billing rates for its services, as approved
by the Health Services Director. The Contractor will also be reimbursed for travel on behalf of the
Cou!iity, as approved in advance by the Health Services Director, and for miscellaneous expenses
actually incurred in the provision of services under the Contract.
This;Contract is funded by 100%, by Enterprise 1 funds included the Health Services Department's
budget.
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Since' 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing temporary legal
services in the form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health
Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental fiscal, administrative
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and litigation matters.
On June 7, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-24 with Foley & Lardner, for
the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
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App Ir6val of Contract #23-074-2.5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal
services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June .30, 2007.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
`APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT YIore AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Pat Godle 957-5410 JOHN CULL N, CLERK OF THE BOAR OF
Y( ) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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