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C.29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 1, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(1) with Vasanta Giri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/01/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon 957-5201
cc:	Demetria Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 1, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-341-72(1) with Vasanta Giri, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective November 1, 2011, to amend Contract #74-341-72, to increase the payment limit by $60,000, from $80,000 to a new payment limit of $140,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In January 2011, the Contract Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-341-72 with Vasanta Giri, M.D., for the period from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, 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 #74-341-72(1) will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE