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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Directo •f, l ° . Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator: Costa
DATE: December,12, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Non-Physician Services Contract #27-140-1 with Center
for New Americans
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Milt Camhi) to execute on behalf of the County, Non-Physician
Services Contract #27-140-1 with Center for New Americans, for the
period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, to be paid in
accordance with the rates set forth in the agreement, for the
provision of professional outpatient psychotherapy services.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:.
This Contract is funded by. Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums.
Costs depend upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third
party payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has an obligation to provide
professional outpatient psychotherapy services for CCHP members with
mental health therapy services as a covered benefit. This population
includes Medi-Cal, Medicare and Commercial members enrolled in the
Health Plan.
Approval of Non-Physician Services Contract #27-140-1 will allow this
Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychotherapy
services through December 31, 1997.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG'NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
• UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Milt Camhi (313-6008)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED /
Risk Management Phil Baaelm elegy la the Boa of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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