HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102015 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #77-002 with Lifelong Medical Care, a non-profit corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $403,200, to provide primary care medical services for the Contra
Costa CARES Program, for the period from November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 50% General County Funds and 50% from a combined
contribution of local hospital entities (Kaiser Permanente, John Muir Health and Sutter
Delta Medical Center) for the Contra Costa CARES Program.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Contra Costa CARES Program is to provide comprehensive primary health
care coverage and medical homes to low income, uninsured adults 19 years of age or older
residing in Contra Costa County who are ineligible for full-scope Medical or covered
California and whose household gross income does not exceed
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2015 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: November 10, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, N Rios
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #77-002 with Lifelong Medical Care
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
138% of the Federal Poverty Level. The program anticipates enrolling up to 3,000
individuals. Specialty care, dental, vision, emergency care and hospitalization are not
covered benefits of the program.
Under Contract #77-002, the Contractor will provide primary medical care services to the
Contra Costa Cares Program, through April 30, 2017.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, low income, uninsured adults would not have access to
primary care services in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.