HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10262010 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley) to
execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-074-29 with Foley & Lardner, a Limited
Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for the provision of temporary
legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan
appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise I funds included the Health Services
Department's budget. There are no increases in the hourly rate of this Contract.
BACKGROUND:
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/26/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley
957-5410
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: October 26, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.27
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 26, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-074-29 with Foley & Lardner
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
On July 7, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-28 with Foley &
Lardner, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Approval of Contract #23-074-29 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
specialized legal services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30,
2011, including approval of modifications to County’s standard Indemnification Clause and
Insurance language, paragraphs 18, and 19 of the General Conditions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to receive specialized services
with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report
issues, and authorized litigation issues.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.