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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 6, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #74-271-50(7) with Marjory Giustino, MFT

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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:	J Pigg CRUCKER

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 6, 2015
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 #74-271-50(7) with Marjory Giustino, MFT, a self-employed individual, effective November 1, 2014, to amend Contract #74-271-50(6), to make technical adjustments to the rate sheet, to increase the payment limit by $10,000, from $110,000 to a new payment limit of $120,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 50% by Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On August 13, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved, Contract #74-271-50(6) with Marjory Giustino, MFT for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Due to an increase in utilization, higher than expected, County requested and Contractor agreed to provide mental health services to additional Medi-Cal beneficiaries, therefore, County has agreed to modify the rate sheet and increase the total payment limit of the Contract.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-271-50(7) will allow the Contractor to provide services to additional Medi-Cal beneficiaries through June 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not be able to provide services to additional Medi-Cal beneficiaries resulting in a lower level of services to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.