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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08132013 - C.65RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-313-10 with Lifelong Medical Care, a non-profit corporation, effective June 1, 2013, to amend Contract #23-313-8 (as amended by Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-313-9), to increase the payment limit by $100,000, from $250,000 to a new payment limit of $350,000, with no change in the original term of May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% from the General Fund. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On May 15, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Agreement #23-313-8 (as amended by Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-313-9) with Lifelong Medical Care for the period from May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014, for the provision of primary medical care services to low income uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, with modifications to the General Conditions from the standard County format. 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: Pat Godley 957-5410 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: jpigg, D Gary C. 65 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:August 13, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #23-313-10 with Lifelong Medical Care BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-313-10 will allow the Contractor to provide additional primary medical care services, through April 30, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, payment to Contractor for services will not be approved and patients will experience longer wait times and potentially go untreated, due to reduced access to the medical services provided at Contractor’s clinic. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE.