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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _' ;'`'°, Costa
DATE: October 15, 2008 ° :��`o County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#24-949-4(5)
with Jon Whalen,M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-949-4(5) with Jon Whalen, M.D.,
a self-employed individual, effective October 1, 2008, to amend Contract#24-949-4(4), to increase
the payment limit by $42,000, from $33,000 to a new payment limit of$75,000, with no change
in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds, offset 50% State and 50% Federal.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On July 10, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-949-4(4) with Jon Whalen,
M.D., for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, to provide Medi-Cal specialty
mental health services.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However,
the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-949-4(5) will allow the Contractor to provide
additional services through June 30, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: � .
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON C ( Q52))-aU2% APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ' OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENlyAND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
— AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111 ATTESTED V
DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
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