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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022014 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-271-72(7) with Juanita Knight, MFT, a self-employed individual, effective November 1, 2014, to amend Contract #74-271-72(6), to make technical adjustments to the rate sheet with no change in the original term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 and no change in the Contract Payment Limit of $120,000. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund (rate increase) BACKGROUND: On August 13, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-271-72(6) with Juanita Wright, MFT, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Due to an increase in utilization, higher than expected, County requested and Contractor agreed to provide additional services to medi-cal beneficiaries. Approval APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/02/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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: December 2, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: , Deputy cc: C Rucker , A Floyd C. 90 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 2, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract Amendment Agreement #74-271-72(7) with Juanita Knight, MFT BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-271-72(7) will allow the Contractor to provide additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services with no change in the original term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract 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 competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE.