HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12172013 - C.39RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-22 (State #03MR003, A12) with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical
Insurance Board, effective January 1, 2014, to amend Standard Agreement #29-764-9 (as amended by Amendment
Agreements #29-764-10 through #29-764-21), to increase the amount paid to County by $250,000, from $2,951,764,
to a new total payment of $3,201,764 and extend the term from December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Standard Agreement (Amendment) will result in an increase of $250,000 of State funding for the
Major Risk Medical Insurance Program. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
This State program is designed to provide health insurance to Californians who are unable to obtain cover-age in the
open market. Eligible Californians include those who have been denied individual or small group coverage within the
previous twelve months, those who have been involuntarily terminated from health in-surance coverage for reasons
other than non-payment of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/17/2013 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: Patricia Tanquary,
313-6004
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: December 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd , C Rucker
C. 39
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-764-22 with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
premiums, and those who have been requested to pay health insurance premiums higher than the Major Risk Medical
Insurance Program subscriber rate.
On July 15, 2003, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-764-9 (as amended by sub-sequent
Amendment Agreements #29-764-10 through #29-764-21) with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical
Insurance Board, for the period from July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2013, for Contra Costa Health
Plan-Community Plans participation in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program.
Approval of Standard Amendment (Agreement) #29-764-22 will allow additional funds and extend ser-vices to
Contra Costa Health Plan members and County recipients through December 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved Contra Costa Health Plan would lose additional funding and not be able to provide
healthcare coverage for Contra Costa County residents participating in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE