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C. 91

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #23-074-38 with Foley & Lardner, LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Pat Godley, 957-5140
cc:	Tasha Scott M Wilhelm K Andrus

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: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-074-38 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $975,000, 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, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise I Fund included the Health Services Department's budget. (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 July 21, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-37 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other authorized litigation issues.

Approval of Contract #23-074-38 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide specialized legal services, as requested by the Health Services Director, through June 30, 2017. This contract includes modifications to County’s standard contract provisions regarding Failure to Perform, Disputes, Insurance, Copyrights and Rights in Data, Records and Notices of the General Conditions, and includes mutual indemnification. Any litigation filed on behalf of the County will be supervised by the County Counsel’s Office.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.