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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06111996 - C59 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '7 FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director •f - j� ��. Contra Costa DATE: May 30, 1996 County SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Agreement #29-764-4 with the State of California Major Risk Medical Insurance Board 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, Standard Agreement #29-764-4 and any subsequent amendments, with the State of California Major Risk Medical Insurance Board, in an amount not to exceed $42,000 per year, for the period from July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1998, for the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This Program is funded through a combination of Contra Costa County Health Plan (CCHP) subscriber premiums and State of California funding from tobacco tax monies. Neither CCHP nor the County is at risk for costs of services in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program. Each subscriber will. pay 125% of the usual premium and the State will fund the difference between that and the total cost of care, up to $42,000 per year. The California Major Risk Medical Insurance Board requires that this contract be a confidential document for one year and requires that the fiscal provisions attachment remains confidential for a period of four years. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On July 19, 1994, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-764- 3, for participation by CCHP in the California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program during fiscal years 1994-95 and 1995-96. This State program is designed to provide health insurance to Californians who are unable to obtain coverage on the open market. Eligible Californians include those who have been denied individual or small group coverage within the previous twelve months, those who have been involuntarily terminated from health insurance coverage for reasons other than non-payment of premiums, and those who have been requested to pay health insurance premiums higher than the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program subscriber rate. Approval of Standard Agreement #29-764-4 will allow CCHP to continue participating in the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program through June 30, 1998. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON 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 F OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact• Milt Camhi (313-6004) CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED S gate MRMIB Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of SupeivWrs aPd Gounty Administrator M382/7-e8 BY DEPUTY