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C.128

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 8, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-074-43 with Foley & Lardner, LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/08/2021

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: June 8, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-074-43 containing mutual indemnification with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a limited liability partnership, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, for the provision of legal services related to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Contra Costa Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized litigation issues, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $450,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2021-2022 by 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Since 1985, this Contractor has been providing legal services to the Health Services department in the form of consultation, research, opinion, and advice with regard to Medi-Cal appeals and other fiscal matters.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 12, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-42 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other authorized litigation issues.

Approval of Contract #23-074-43 will allow this contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2022. This contract 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.