HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07242014 - C.84RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-074-35 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $650,000, for
the provision of legal services with related to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals,
report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise I funds included the Health Services Department's budget. There are
no increases in the hourly rate of this Contract.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing legal services in the form of
consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Pat Godley, 957-5140
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: July 29, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 84
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-074-35 with Foley & Lardner, LLP
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
On July 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-32 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the period
from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit
appeals and other authorized litigation issues.
Approval of Contract #23-074-35 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as
requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2015, including approval of modifications to County’s
standard language regarding Failure to Perform, Disputes, Insurance, Copyrights and Rights in Data, Records and
Notices of the General Conditions, including agreeing to mutually indemnify each party.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to receive specialized services with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.