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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS n,�..,
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Cwtra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratoCosta
DATE: November 18, 1987 r@ CO^
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #29-749-3 with
Public Employees Retirement System
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
County , Contra Costa Health Plan Contract Amendment Agreement
4429-749-3 with the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS ) to
be effective on November 1 , 1987 (which modifies Contract
#29-749-2 effective August 1 , 1987 ) for prepaid health services
to the employees of PERS . This Contract Amendment Agreement is
needed to revise language contained in the provisions of COBRA
group continuation coverage as requested by the State .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
County cost depends upon utilization of Health Plan services
by the members .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On June 23 , 1987 , the Board approved and authorized the Health
Services Director to execute , on behalf of the County, Health
Plan Service Agreement 4429-749-2 with the State PERS .
Recent interpretation of federal regulations has revealed that
provisions of COBRA Group continuation will apply to retired , as
well as active , enrollees of health insurance plans . Therefore ,
PERS has informed the Health Plan that Contract 4129-749-2 .needs
to be revised to accommodate these regulations .
Following the Board ' s approval of this Contract Amendment
Agreement , the agreement will be forwarded to the State for
signature .
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing , Health Services
Department ) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: __ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ---Z-- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: _ NOES: _ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JRIG: Health Services (Contracts) DEC
1 1987
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller 1 PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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