HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01072014 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-438-4 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective November
1, 2013, to amend Contract #74-438-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-438-3), to increase the payment
limit by $77,680, from $189,360 to a new payment limit of $267,040, with no change in the original term of February
1, 2013 through January 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In April, 2013 the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#74-438-2, (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-438-3) with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., for the period from
February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 for the provision
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/07/2014 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: January 7, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #74-438-4 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of professional psychiatric services, including assessment treatment, and medication management.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. At the request of the County,
the Contractor agreed to provide additional services to participating patients enrolled in the Clinic for Autism
Spectrum and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Diagnostics programs.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-438-4 will allow the Contractor to provide additional hours of
professional psychiatric services through January 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s professional psychiatric
services, reducing overall levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.