HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212015 - C.57RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-074-37 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $975,000, for
the provision of legal services with related to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals,
report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Hospital Enterprise I Fund included the Health Services Department's budget.
(No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing legal services in the form of
consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
On July 29, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-35
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2015 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: Pat Godley, 957-5140
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: July 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, N Rios
C. 57
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-074-37 with Foley & Lardner, LLP
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
(as amended by Amendment Agreement #23-074-36) with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the period from July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other
authorized litigation issues.
Approval of Contract #23-074-37 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as
requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2016. This Contract includes modifications to County’s
standard language regarding Failure to Perform, Disputes, Insurance, Copyrights and Rights in Data, Records and
Notices of the General Conditions and mutual indemnification.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to receive specialized services with regard to Medi-Cal
audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.