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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05212013 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-80(2) with Amarpreet Singh, M.D., (dba Allied Medical and Consultation Services, P.C.), a professional corporation, effective February 1, 2013, to amend Contract #74-341-80(1), to increase the payment limit by $210,000, from $300,000 to a new payment limit of $510,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On September 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-341-80(1) with Amarpreet Singh, M.D. (dba Allied Medical and Consultation Services, P.C.), for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/21/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Cynthia Belon 925-957-5201 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: May 21, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: D Gary, K Cyr C. 43 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D. Date:May 21, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #74-341-80(2) with Amarpreet Singh, M.D., (dba Allied Medical and Consultation Services, P.C.) BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 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 of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-80(2) will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through June 30, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health 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.