Minutes of the Health Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
at 3:00 p.m.
101 Grove Street, Room #300
San Francisco, CA 94102
1) CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Chow at 3:04 p.m.
Present:
- Commissioner Edward A. Chow, M.D., President
- Commissioner Roma P. Guy, M.S.W.
- Commissioner James M. Illig
- Commissioner David J. Sanchez, Ph.D.
Absent:
- Commissioner Lee Ann Monfredini, Vice President
- Commissioner Michael Penn, M.D., Ph.D.
- Commissioner John I. Umekubo, M.D.
2) DPH-Central Administration - Request for approval of a new
agreement with Dataway, in the amount of $450,072, to provide Information
Technology support services for the Department of Public Health, for the
period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
3) DPH-Central Administration - Request for approval of a
contract renewal with San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP), in the amount of
$5,947,401, to provide universal health insurance services for San
Francisco children, for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
4) CHN-SFGH - Request for approval of a contract renewal with
Pharmaceutical Care Network, in the amount of $230,000, to provide
third-party administrator services and $2,130,000 in pass-through pharmacy
dispensing fees to Rite Aid Corporation and AG Pharmacy providing services
to CHN indigent clients, for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005,
for a total contract value of $2,360,000.
5) BHS-Mental Health - Request for approval of a contract
renewal with Conard House, Inc., in the amount of $5,227,345, to provide
residential, outpatient, supportive housing and vocational training mental
health services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
Commissioners’ Comments
- Commissioner Chow requested that contract summaries include more
information on the outcome objectives. It is laudable that Conard
House achieved 100 percent of its outcome objectives, and it would be
helpful to know what the objectives are. Commissioner Chow asked that
the Joint Conference Committee follow up on this issue.
- Commissioner Illig would like to have standard outcome objectives
for programs of similar modalities.
6) BHS-Mental Health - Request for approval of a renewal
contract with Baker Places, Inc., in the amount of $6,459,963, to provide
mental health residential, outpatient, rehabilitation and intensive day
treatment services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
Commissioners’ Comments
- Commissioner Illig asked Judith Stevenson of Baker Places what kinds
of outcomes she feels are worth monitoring. Ms. Stevenson said that
are a number of elements are measured, by State and Federal agencies,
DPH and the agency. This aggregate of data is available, and perhaps
this should be made available to the Health Commission.
7) BHS-Mental Health - Request for approval of a renewal
contract with Sunny Hills Children’s Garden, Family and Children’s
Services, in the amount of $192,416, to provide mental health services for
youth ages 12 through 18, for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30,
2005.
8) BHS-Mental Health - Request for approval of renewal contracts
with the following seven out-of-county hospitals: Adventist Health
California Specialty Hospital, Alta Bates Hospital, Herrick Campus,
Fremont Hospital, John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System, Mills-Peninsula
Hospital, Stanislaus Behavioral Health Center and Sutter Center for
Psychiatry, in the amount of $302,400 per year for four years for a total
of $1,209,600, to provide inpatient mental health services for San
Francisco child and adolescent clients for the period of July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2008.
|
FY 2004-05 |
4-Year Value |
Adventist Health-California Specialty Hospital |
$ 78,400 |
$313,600 |
Alta Bates Hospital, Herrick Campus |
$ 44,800 |
$179,200 |
Fremont Hospital |
$ 28,000 |
$112,000 |
John Muir/Mt. Diablo Health System |
$ 72,800 |
$291,200 |
Mills-Peninsula Hospital |
$ 61,600 |
$246,400 |
Stanislaus Behavioral Health Center |
$ 11,200 |
$ 44,800 |
Sutter Center for Psychiatry |
$ 5,600 |
$ 22,400 |
Totals: |
$302, 400 |
$1,209,600 |
Commissioners’ Comments
- Commissioner Illig asked if DPH checks with the McCauley Psychiatric
Center at St. Mary’s Hospital to see if they can accept placements
before placing the person out of county. Ms. Chan-Sew said they always
check with them first, and the first priority is to hospitalize in San
Francisco.
Action Taken: The Commission (Chow, Guy, Illig, Sanchez) approved Items
2 through 8 of the Health Commission agenda.
9) PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
10) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Michele M. Olson, Executive Secretary to the Health Commission |