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C.125

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-341-70(5) with Bay Area Doctors Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2016

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:	T Scott M 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: September 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-341-70(5) with Bay Area Doctors Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $700,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal funds and 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-341-70(3), as amended by Administrative Amendment Agreement #74-341-70(5), with Bay Area Doctors Inc., for the provision Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-341-70(5) will allow Contractor to continue providing, Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract 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 competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable