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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: Aigust LHS ' County.
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SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-15 with the State of California,
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION C9/000�
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary) to execute on behalf of
the County, Standard Agreement(Amendment) #29-764-15 (State#03MR003, A5) with the State of California,
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, effective July 1, 2008, to amend Standard Agreement #29-764-9 (as
amended by Amendment Agreements #29-764-10 through #29-764-14), to increase the amount paid to County
by $187,318 to a new total payment of$1,829,968, and to extend the term of the agreement from June 30, 2008
through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of-this Standard Agreement (Amendment) will result in an increase of$187,318 of State funding for
Major Risk Medical Insurance Program. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(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 Agreements #29-764-10 through #29-764-14) with the State of California, Managed Risk
Medical Insurance Board, for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2008, for Contra Costa Health
Plan-Community Plans participation in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
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ACTION OF BOARD ON Ito. nfD% APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Y�W1� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
— AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Patricia Tanuary (313-6004) ATTESTEDpw+ /
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Board Order
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#29-764-15
Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-15 will allow Contra Costa Health Plan-Community
Plan to continue participating in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program through June 30, 2009.
Five sealed/certified copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for
submission to the State.