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.