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FROM: William Walker M.D. Health Services Director (V,�111) "� � Costa
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: September 6, 2006 c° County
SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-13 `r
with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board C•,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONN:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Rich Harrison)to execute
on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-13 (State 403MR003,
A3.) with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, effective June 30,
2006, to amend Standard Agreement#29-764-9 (as amended by Amendment Agreements#29-
764-10 and #29-764-11), to increase the amount paid to County by $457,668, from
$1,767,006, to a new total payment of $2,224,674, and to extend the term of the agreement
through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this (amendment) agreement will result in an increase of $457,668 of State
funding for Major Risk Medical Insurance Program. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUNDIREASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This State program is designed to provide health insurance to Californians who are unable
to obtain coverage on the open market. Eligible Californians include those who have been
denied individual or small group coverage within the previous twelve months, those who
have been involuntarily terminated from health insurance coverage for reasons other than
non-payment of premiums, and those who have been requested to pay health insurance
premiums higher than the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program subscriber rate
On July 15, 2003, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-764-9 (as
amended by Amendment Agreement #29-764-10 and #29-764-11) with the State of
California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, for the period from July 1, 2003 through
June 30, 2006, for Contra Costa Health Plan-Community Plans participation in the Major Risk
Medical Insurance Program.
Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) 429-764-13 will allow Contra Costa Health
Plan-Community Plan to continue participating in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program
through June 30, 2007.
Five sealed/certified copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants
Unit for submission to the State.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
�v APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES :
ACTION OF BOAR 0APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPE ISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ASEAT �Ik1 r AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
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Contact Person: Rich Harrison(313-6004) JOHN CULLUi, CLERK OF THE 0ARD OF
• SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
State of California MRMIB O G �
BY DEPUTY