HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08132013 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-271-50(6) with Marjorie Giustino, MFT, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $110,000, to
provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #97/17, authorizing the Health Services Director
to contract with the State Department of Mental Health to assume responsibility for Medi-Cal spe-cialty mental
health services. Responsibility for outpatient specialty mental health services involves con-tracts with individual,
group and organizational providers to deliver these services.
In July, 2011, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#74-271-50(5), with Marjory Giustino, MFT, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013 for
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/13/2013 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
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 13, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, D Gary
C. 49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 13, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-271-50(6) with Marjorie Giustino, MFT
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services.
Approval of Contract #74-271-50(6) will allow Contractor to continue providing mental health services through June
30, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiar-ies 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.