HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04142015 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #74-341-79(3) with Minou Djavaherian, MFT, a self-employed individual, effective
December 1, 2014, to amend Contract #74-341-79(1) [as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement
#74-341-79(2)], to increase the payment limit by $55,000, from $60,000 to a new payment limit of $115,000, with no
change in the original term of November 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In November 2013, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manger executed, Contract
#74-341-79(1) [as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-79(2)] with Minou Djavaherian, MFT for
the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from November 1, 2013 through June 30,
2015. 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. Approval of Contract Amendment
Agreement #74-341-79(3) will allow the Contractor to provide additional services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries through
June 30, 2015.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/14/2015 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: 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: April 14, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd , C Rucker
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 14, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #74-341-79 (3) with Minou Djavaherian, MFT
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not be able to provide additional mental health services to
Medi-Cal beneficiaries resulting in a lower level of services to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE