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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrators Contra
Costa
DATE: April 10, 1997 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #29-773 with Sonoma Managed Care Partnership
HealthPlan
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approved and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Milt Camhi) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #29-773 with
Sonoma Managed Care Partnership HealthPlan, in the amount of $25, 000,
for the period from December 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 . -
Ii. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The" revenue generated by this Contract will be used to offset the cost
of Contra Costa Health Plan's Advice Nurse services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Sonoma Managed Care Partnership HealthPlan is the entity which
oversees Sonoma County' s Medi-Cal Managed Care Program. For a fee of
$9. 00 per call, Contra Costa County Health Plan (Health Plan) will
provide after hours, "Advice Nurse Services, including weekends and
holidays.
Under the terms of this agreement, Contra Costa Health Plan's Advice
Nurses will provide Sonoma Managed Care Partnership HealthPlan members
with telephone services which include: information about how to access
urgent care services; authorization for emergency services; and medical
advice.
Three certified and sealed copies of the Board order should be returned
to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
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
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Milt Camhi (313-6004)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED o)—.
Sonoma County Phil 131helor, Clerk of he Board of
SupervisQrs and County Administrator
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY