HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03102015 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#27-136-10 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to
provide outpatient psychotherapy services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period from April 1,
2015 through March 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund III. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In May 7, 2013, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#27-136-9 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., for the provision of outpatient psychotherapy services to
CCHP members for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. Approval of Contract #27-136-10 will
allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychotherapy services through March 31, 2017.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms
of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/10/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary,
925-313-6004
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: March 10, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27-136-10 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.