HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142012 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(2) with Vasanta Giri, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective March 1,
2012, to amend Contract #74-341-72 [as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(1)], to increase
the payment limit by $70,000, from $140,000 to a new payment limit of $210,000, with no change in the original
term of January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In January 2011, the Contract Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#74-341-72 [as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(1)] with Vasanta Giri, M.D., for the period
from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. At the time of
negotiations, the payment limit was based
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon 957-5201
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: August 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Demetria Gary
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(2) with Vasanta Giri, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally
anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(2) will allow the Contractor to provide
additional services through June 30, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could
be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity,
geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE