HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08122014 - C.57RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-271-86(6) with Alex Smirnoff, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $220,000, to
provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #97/17, authorizing the Health Services Director
to contract with the State Department of Mental Health to assume responsibility for Medi-Cal spe-cialty mental
health services. Responsibility for outpatient specialty mental health services involves contracts with individual,
group and organizational providers to deliver these services. On September 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors
approved [Contract #74-271-86(4) as amended by Contract- Amendment Agreement #742-271-86(5)] with Alex
Smirnoff, M.D., for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2012
through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/12/2014 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: August 12, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, C Rucker
C. 57
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 12, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-271-86(6) with Alex Smirnoff, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
June 30, 2014.
Approval of Contract # 74-271-86(6) will allow Contractor to continue providing mental health services through June
30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiar-ies could
be negatively impacted, including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity,
geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.