HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.72RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27-775 with Valleycare Medical Foundation,
Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the provision gastric bypass
surgery for Contra Costa Health Plan members, for the period from February 1, 2009
through January 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums. Costs depend upon
utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care
services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan
membership contracts with the County.
This Contract includes modification to the General Conditions, Paragraph 18
(Indemnification)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary,
313-6004
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.72
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27-775 with Valleycare Medical Foundation, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to mutually indemnify both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this
Contract. Under Contract #27-775 the Contractor will provide gastric bypass surgery for
Contra Costa Health Plan members, through January 31, 2011.