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C.49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 14, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-312-7 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 957-5410
cc:	A Down D 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: February 14, 2012
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 #23-312-7 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective December 1, 2011, to amend Contract #23-312-5 (as amended by Extension Agreement #23-312-6), to increase the payment limit by $101,400, from $900,000 to a new payment limit of $1,001,400, with no change in the original term of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% in the Hospital Enterprise Fund. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On April 21, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved modifications to the County’s Basic Health Care (BHC) program. This Contract will allow the community clinics to provide primary medical care services to residents affected by the change in the County’s BHC Program.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 5, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23–312–5 (as amended by Extension Agreement #23-312-6), with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., to provide primary medical care services to low income uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, for the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012. The General Conditions were modified from the standard County format.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-312-7, will allow the Contractor to provide additional primary medical care services to low-income, uninsured residents of Contra Costa County, through April 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients will experience longer wait times and potentially go untreated, due to reduced access to the medical services provided at Contractor’s clinic.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.