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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #29-771-12 with Partnership Health Plan of California

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

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:	Patricia Tanquary, 313-6008
cc:	B Borbon D Morgan

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #29-771-12 with Partnership Health Plan of California, public corporation, effective October 1, 2009, to amend Contract #29-771-12, to increase the payment limit by $18,375, from $264,000 to a new payment limit of $282,375 with no change in the original term of March 1, 2007 through February 28, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contractor will pay County a minimum amount of $264,000 for provision by the Contra Costa Health Plan of Advice Nurse Services. The revenue generated by this Contract will be used to offset the cost of Contra Costa Health Plan's Advice Nurse services.

BACKGROUND:

On February 13, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29-771-11 with Partnership Health Plan of California for the period from March 1, 2007 through February 28, 2010, for the provision of Contra Costa Health Plan’s Advice Nurses including: information about how to access urgent care services; authorization for emergency services and clinical advice. The Partnership Health Plan of California is the entity which oversees Solano County’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Program.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #29-771-12 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through February 28, 2010.