Agenda

Return

C.109

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-074-40 with Foley & Lardner, LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5140
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

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: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #23-074-40 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $975,000, to provide legal services related to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Contra Costa Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

Since 1985, this contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing legal services in the form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Director with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Contra Costa Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 6, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-39 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other authorized litigation issues.

Approval of Contract #23-074-40 will allow the contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2019. This contract includes includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to receive specialized services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other departmental health plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues.