HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01171989 - 1.55 1-055
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator CJIJJIC�
DATE: January 4, 1989
County
SUBJECT: Authorization for Executive Director , Contra Costa
Health Plan , to Execute Group and Individual Contracts
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Authorize the Executive Director , Contra Costa Health Plan, or
his designee , to execute on behalf of the County, Board-approved
standard form group and individual health plan agreements at
Board-established rates .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
Unknown; however , this change will have a positive effect on the
Health Plan' s ability to market , and to enroll group and indivi-
dual members .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
The Executive Director , Contra Costa Health Plan , is currently
authorized to execute group and individual health plan
agreements as designee of the Board . This Board Order makes two
changes in the previous Board actions :
A. It authorizes the Executive Director to designate an alter-
nate to execute group and individual membership agreements ; and
B. It removes the requirement for Board ratification of
contracts executed on its behalf by the Executive Director or
his designee .
The Board ' s delegation to the Executive Director of the Health
Plan, or his, designee , of the authority to execute Health Plan
agreements will enhance the Plan' s ability to make a Health Plan
agreement effective as quickly as possible after a commitment
. has been made by a prospective group or individual member . The
authorizing of execution by a designee will cut down on delays
and give the Plan the ability to provide firm effective dates to
prospective members .
Inasmuch as the Board approves the standard form contract for-
mats and the revenue requirement on which premium rates are
based , ratifying the executed document has duplicated those
prior approvals .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:,,,,:,,___e
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAO OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)'
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 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.
cc.. Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JAN 17 1989
Auditor Controller (Claims)
--- -__----. ._.-.._..--------------
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
M382/7-83 �����,/� ,DEPUTY