File #: 14-769    Name: Letter of Intent Beacon Health Strategies
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/3/2014 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/22/2014 Final action: 7/22/2014
Title: a. Delegate authority to the Director of Health or his designee to sign and execute a Letter of Intent for the purpose of entering into an agreement with Beacon Health Strategies/College Health IPA, a California medical professional corporation, effective January 1, 2014, until a formal agreement is executed or until the Letter of Intent is terminated by either party; and b. Delegate authority to the Director of Health to negotiate, sign, and execute an agreement with Beacon Health Strategies/College Health IPA, a California medical professional corporation, to allow the County Health Department to serve as a network provider of mild to moderate mental health services for eligible Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal managed care beneficiaries in Monterey County ("Beacon Agreement"), subject to County Counsel, County Risk Manager, and County Auditor-Controller review and approval, with terms effective no sooner than upon your Board's approval continuing through no later tha...
Sponsors: Ray Bullick
Attachments: 1. Letter of Intent Beacon Health Strategies.pdf, 2. Beacon Health Strategies Rate Sheet 7 7 14.pdf, 3. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Delegate authority to the Director of Health or his designee to sign and execute a Letter of Intent for the purpose of entering into an agreement with Beacon Health Strategies/College Health IPA, a California medical professional corporation, effective January 1, 2014, until a formal agreement is executed or until the Letter of Intent is terminated by either party; and
b. Delegate authority to the Director of Health to negotiate, sign, and execute an agreement with Beacon Health Strategies/College Health IPA, a California medical professional corporation, to allow the County Health Department to serve as a network provider of mild to moderate mental health services for eligible Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal managed care beneficiaries in Monterey County ("Beacon Agreement"), subject to County Counsel, County Risk Manager, and County Auditor-Controller review and approval, with terms effective no sooner than upon your Board's approval continuing through no later than December 31, 2019; the Director of Health shall notify your Board and the County Administrative Officer ("CAO") in writing within ten days of execution of the Beacon Agreement; and
c. Delegate authority to the Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future Amendments to the Beacon Agreement that do not materially change the scope of work or the anticipated revenues; the Director of Health shall notify your Board and the CAO in writing within ten days of execution of each amendment.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Delegate authority to the Director of Health or his designee to sign and execute a Letter of Intent for the purpose of entering into an agreement with Beacon Health Strategies/College Health IPA, a California medical professional corporation, effective January 1, 2014, until a formal agreement is executed or until the Letter of Intent is terminated by either party; and
b. Delegate authority to the Director of ...

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