HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07092013 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-074-32 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for
the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan
appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise I funds included the Health Services Department's budget. There are
no increases in the hourly rate of this Contract.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing temporary legal services in the
form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to
Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/09/2013 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: Patrick Godley,
957-5140
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: July 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: A Down, D Gary
C. 71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23 074 32 with Foley & Lardner, LLP
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
On June 26, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-31 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the
period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other authorized litigation issues.
Approval of Contract #23-074-32 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as
requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2014, including approval of modifications to County’s
standard language regarding Failure to Perform, Disputes, Insurance, Copyrights and Rights in Data, Records and
Notices of the General Conditions, including agreeing to mutually indemnify each party.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to receive specialized services with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.