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FROM: Contra
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator COSta
DATE: September 13, 2001 '^Jy y County n�sT r :CT
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SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract #27-136-4 with Touchstone Counseling Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Milt
Camhi) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #27-136-4 with
Touchstone Counseling Services, in an amount not to exceed $50, 000 , for the
period from April 1, 2001 through March 31 , 2002 , for the provision of
professional outpatient psychotherapy services for Contra Costa Health. Plan
members .
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) :
The Contra Costa Health Plan (Health Plan) has an obligation to provide
professional outpatient psychotherapy services for Health Plan 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 Contract #27-136-4will allow the Contractor to provide
professional outpatient psychotherapy services for Health Plan members,
through March 31 , 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: S SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM NDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD 0 2, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT None ) 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 October 2, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Milt Camhi (313-6004)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
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