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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02042014 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-393-39(14) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation, effective April 1, 2013, to amend Contract #24-939-39(13), to increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $150,000 to a new payment limit of $190,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% by MediCal Funds offset 50% Federal, 50% State (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On June 21, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-939-39(13) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-939-39(14) will allow APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 02/04/2014 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 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: February 4, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: A Floyd, C Rucker C. 40 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:February 4, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #24-939-39(14) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) the Contractor to provide additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2013. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural com-petency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE