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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11021999 - C37-C41 TO* BOARD OF SUPERVISORS William Walker, M.D. , Health Services' Director FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator r COt1tI'a DATE: October 15, 1999 Costa County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #22--647-6 with Spero W. Calos Jr. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Lewis Pascalli, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #22-647-6 with Spero W. Calos, Jr. , for the period from November 1, 1999 through October 31, 2000, in the amount of $77, 480, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department' s Hazardous Materials Division. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded bar California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program fees included in the Health Services Department' s Budget . BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDA`T`ION(S) : On November 3 , 1998 , the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22- 647-4 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #22-647-5) , with Spero W. Calos, Jr. , for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department' s Hazardous Materials Division with regard to Risk Management Programs, for the period from November 1, 1998 through October 31, 1999 . Linder Contract #22-647-6 the Contractor will provide consultation and technical assistance to the Department and to stationary sources with regulated substances with regard to development of the CalARP Program, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 25531-25543 , and with regard to the development of Safety Programs pursuant to County Ordinance Code Chapter 450-8 . r CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y SIGNATUR RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ONlvi}g s^n � ?, 079 7<j APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE "X 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. ATTESTED. t!60 6¢-z b e i- #PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Contact Person: Lewis Pascalli (646-2286) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services(Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller BYDEPUTY Contractor TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Talker, M.D. , Health Services Director , Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator October 15, 1999 Costa DATE: County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #27450 with Lawrence Weil, M.D. SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)S BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS) Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Milt Camhi) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #27-450 with Lawrence Weil, M.D. , for the period from September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000, for the provision of pain management services for Centra Costa Health Plan members, to be paid as follows: a. For Medi-Cal and Commercials Members: County shall pay Contractor two (2) times the rates set forth in the Medi-Cal Schedule of Maximum Allowances in effect on August 1, 1998. In the event rate increases are subsequently approved by the State of California and are included in the County's Health Plan capitated payment, County will thereafter increase the rates County pays to Contractor accordingly. b. For Medicare members: Services for members who are Medicare recipients will be reimbursed at the Medicare rate of payment. Physician will bill Medicare as primary payor and County will pay Medicare-required copayments and deductibles for Medicare approved services. FISCAL 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. BAQXGROUND/REASON(S} FOR RECOXMENDATIONCS} The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Under Contract #27-450, the Contractor will provide pain management services to Health Plan members, through August 31, 2000. RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNA OEM: J ACTION OF BOARD ON L o u e— ber 21 /927 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE F 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. ATTESTED_L�-'OUlf k-"_6 I a, _),t E/5 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ContactPerson: Milt Camhi (313-6004) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services(Contract) Auditor-Controller Risk Management BY_ 1DEPUTY Contractor TO: BC1p►R©OF SUPERVISORS 9 FROM: William Waller, M.D. , Health Services Director i . ������ By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator DATE: October 15, 1999 Costa County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #23-268 with Bawer & Associates SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENIDATIUN W : Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Patrick Godley) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-268 with Bower & Associates, for the period from December 1, 1999 through November 30, 2000, for consultation and technical assistance with regard to a sales/use tax recovery, project . FISCAL IMPACT: The Contractor will be paid on a commission basis only for monies actually recovered from sales/use tax overpayments. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(5) : When a hospital purchases medical supplies, those :items may or may not be subject to sales tax, depending on the use of the item. A product may be taxable in one area of the hospital and not taxable in another. Because of the complexity of tax regulations and the fact that the tax laws are subject to frequent changes, many items are erroneously taxed. Approval of Contract #23-=258 will allow Bower & Associates to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Department with regard to an audit of invoices paid to medical supply vendors to identify and document overpayments made in sales or use tax. The Contractor will process claims necessary to recover the overpayments from the State of California, and will be paid a So% commission on recovered monies resulting from this Contract . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIG ATUR RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNAT ACTION OF BOARD ON k"a v+ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I 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. ATTESTED jL�C%ve s-'1 i PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Con#acfi�'erSon: Patrick Godley (370-5(705) CC: Health Services(Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller BY �)_ / e �r ,DEPUTY Contractor 4/0 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director r. .. Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator October 18, 1999 Costs DATE: County SUBJECT: Approval of Non-Physician Services Contract #27-379-1 with Jerome Samelson, O.D. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFiCAT1ON RECOMMENDATION(S) : Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Milt Camhi) to execute on behalf of the County, Non-Physician Services Contract #27-379-1 with Jerome Samelson, O.D. , for the period from October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, for the provision of professional optician services, to be paid in accordance with the attached fee schedule. FISCAL 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. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) : For a number of years the County has contracted with medical and dental specialists to provide for patients, specialized professional services which are not otherwise available in its hospital and health centers. The Contra Costa Health Plan has been obligated to provide professional optician services, including eyewear, for Health Plan patients with optician services as a covered benefit. Approval of Non-Physician Services Contract #27-379-1 will allow the Contractor to provide optician services to Contra Costa Health Plan members through September 30, 2000. S c CONTINUED O SIGNAIUftg RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER URE(a)w 4W ;X�_ ACTION OF BOARD ON lt)c oer,,er ,�?J 199'! APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I 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. ATTESTED._k e LSC V31 b e y —'j f i PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD of ContactPerson: Milt Camhi , (313-6004) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services(Contract) Auditor-Controller Risk Management BY —, DEPUTY Contractor Board Order Page 2 1. For Commercial members, County shall pay Contractor as follows: Vision Exams $50. 00 Contact Lens Vision Exams $83 . 00 Single Vision Lenses $25. 00 Bifocal Lenses $40. 00 Trifocal Lenses $65.00 Lenticular Lenses $65. 00 Frames $40. 00 Contact Lenses $65. 00 2 . For Medi-Cal Members, County shall pay Contractor those rates set for in the Medi-Cal Schedule of Maximum Allowances in effect on August 1, 1998 for like services and products*, once every two (2) years from the last date of services. In the event rate increases are subsequently approved by the State of California and are included in the County's Health Plan capitated payment, County will thereafter increase the rates County pays to Contractor accordingly. *Contact lenses are covered if medically necessary and authorized by the Contra Costa Health Plan. 3 . For all other members of the Contra Costa Health Plan, County shall pay Contractor those rates set for in the Medi-Cal Schedule of Maximum Allowances in effect on August 1, 1998 for like services and products. In the event rate increases are subsequently approved by the State of California and are included in the County's Health Plan Capitated payment, County will thereafter increase the rates County pays to Contractor accordingly. __ i f f TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C. FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f =} Contra OSt3 DATE: October 20, 1999 CCosta ty SUBJECT: Approve `Vermination of Medical Specialist Contract #26--955 with Surya Kumar, M.D. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)III BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Department to issue a 30-day advance written notice to Surya Kumar, M.D. to terminate Medical Specialist Contract #26-955 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #26--955-1 and #26-955-2) , effective close of business on December 2, 1999 . FINANCIAL IMPACT: None . Cost to the County depends upon utilization.. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On October 20, 1998, the Board of Supervisors approved Medical Specialist Contract #26-955 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #26-955-1 and #26-955-2) with Surya Kumar, M.D. , for the period from November 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999, for the provision of General/Vascular/Thoracic Surgery services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers . Approval by the Board of Supervisors will allow the Health Services Department to issue a thirty-day advance', written notice to the Contractor, in accordance with Paragraph 4 .', (Termi.nation) , of the Contract, that the Contract is terminated effective close of business on December 2, 1999 . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT- SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _p APPROVE OTHER SIGN URE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON 11,'CVfr'1 be'r APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS -- i 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. ATTESTED__ �;ii 'j'1 �', PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Contact Person: Frank Pugl is i, jr. (370-5100) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services(Contract) Auditor-Controller Risk Management By �/ �"� L, -� DEPUTY Contractor