HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06172014 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-225-5(6) with Laura Sousa, MFT, a corporation, effective April 1, 2014, to amend
Contract #74-225-5(5), to increase the payment limit by $30,000, from $135,000 to a new payment limit of
$165,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal funds and 50% State General Funds. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On August 21, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-225-5(5) with Laura Sousa, MFT for the
provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/17/2014 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: June 17, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 61
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 17, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #74-225-5(6) with Laura Sousa, MFT
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-225-5(6) will allow the Contractor to provide additional Medi-Cal
specialty mental health services through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring Medi-Cal specialty mental health services will not have access
to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.