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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 4, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #24-939-39(14) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/04/2014

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:	A Floyd 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: February 4, 2014
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 #24-393-39(14) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation, effective April 1, 2013, to amend Contract #24-939-39(13), to increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $150,000 to a new payment limit of $190,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by MediCal Funds offset 50% Federal, 50% State (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 21, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-939-39(13) with Kiran U. Koka, M.D., A Professional Corporation, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-939-39(14) will allow the Contractor to provide additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural com-petency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE