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C. 72

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-741-3 with Martha D. Newman

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:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott C Rucker

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 #26-741-3 with Martha D. Newman, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $190,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Division on the Delivery System Reform Incentive Plan (DSRIP) for the period from December 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers began a plan to expand access to care and enhance quality through a robust effort called the Delivery System Reform Incentive Plan (DSRIP) program. This program was created by the Section 1115 Medicaid waiver, sometimes called the “Bridge to Health Care Reform,” a joint federal/state agreement with California’s public hospital systems that waives certain Medicaid requirements in order to test improvements in health care.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 17, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-741-1 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-741-2) with Martha D. Newman for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Division on the development of quality metrics, leadership strategies and educational goals as they relate to DSRIP, for the period from December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014.

Approval of Contract #26-741-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Division through November 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Division will not have access to Contractor’s expertise regarding the DSRIP program and organizational planning.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.