HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-475-16 with Owen Towery, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide
Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Under Contract #74-475-16, the Contractor will provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30,
2016.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 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: May 12, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-475-16 with Owen Towery, M.D.
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