HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03192013 - C.55RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-271-19(7) with Ena Rios, LCSW, a self-employed individual, effective December 1, 2012, to amend Contract
#74-271-19(6), to increase the payment limit by $70,000, from $60,000 to a new payment limit of $130,000, with no
change in the original term of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds, offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In October 2012, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#74-271-19(6), with Ena Rios, LCSW, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014, to provide Medi-Cal
specialty mental health services.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization
during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated.
Approval
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/19/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: March 19, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: A. Floyd, D. Gary
C.55
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:March 19, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #74-271-19(7) with Ena Rios, LCSW
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-271-19(7) would allow the Contractor to provide additional services through
June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, mental health services to monolingual Spanish-speaking Medi-Cal beneficiaries in
the eastern region of the county will be underserved.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE