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C.26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 5, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23–313–5 with Brookside Community Health Center, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/05/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	William Walker, M.D., 957-5403
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg Barbara Borbon

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: May 5, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (William Walker, MD) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23–313–5 with Brookside Community Health Center, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide primary medical care services for low income uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, for the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% County’s General Fund Reserves.

BACKGROUND:

On April 21, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved modifications to the County’s Basic Health Care (BHC) program. The Board also approved $1.5 million in County reserve funds to be used for a contract with the community clinics including Brookside Community Health Center, La Clinica de la Raza, and Planned Parenthood. This will allow the community clinics to provide these primary medical care services to residents affected by the change in the County’s BHC Program.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under this Contract #23-313-5, Brookside Community Health Center, Inc. will provide primary medical care services to low income uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, through April 30, 2010.