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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02142012 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-312-7 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective December 1, 2011, to amend Contract #23-312-5 (as amended by Extension Agreement #23-312-6), to increase the payment limit by $101,400, from $900,000 to a new payment limit of $1,001,400, with no change in the original term of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% in the Hospital Enterprise Fund. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On April 21, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved modifications to the County’s Basic Health Care (BHC) program. This Contract will allow the community clinics to provide primary medical care services to residents affected by the change in the County’s BHC Program. On May 5, 2009, the Board APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 02/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II 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: February 14, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: A Down, D Gary C.49 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:February 14, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #23-312-7 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) of Supervisors approved Contract #23–312–5 (as amended by Extension Agreement #23-312-6), with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., to provide primary medical care services to low income uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, for the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012. The General Conditions were modified from the standard County format. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-312-7, will allow the Contractor to provide additional primary medical care services to low-income, uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, through April 30, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, patients will experience longer wait times and potentially go untreated, due to reduced access to the medical services provided at Contractor’s clinic. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.