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Approve the reappointment of Viola Lujan and appointment of Abhishek Dosi to the Partnership HealthPlan of California Commission for terms to expire on December 31, 2024
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of Viola Lujan and appointment of Abhishek Dosi to the Partnership HealthPlan of California Commission for terms to expire on December 31, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 14087.54, the Solano County Board of Supervisors (Board) established the Partnership HealthPlan of California Commission (PHC) on Medical Care. The purpose of the commission is to negotiate exclusive contracts with the California Department of Health Care Services and to arrange for the provision of health care services to the qualified uninsured.
Under our governing ordinance, Chapter 7.2, the Board presently appoints four commissioners from the categories set forth in attached Exhibit A to four-year terms. The terms are staggered. The representative from the Solano County Hospitals (Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Solano and North Bay Medical Center) is selected on a rotating basis. Each member remains in office until a successor is selected.
Presently, the terms of the County’s four commissioners are: Aimee Brewer, Solano County Hospitals Representative (North Bay Medical Center), December 31, 2020; Lewis Broschard, M.D, Physician Representative December 31, 2022; Gerald R. Huber, Director of Health and Social Services Department Representative, December 31, 2022; Viola Lujan, Community Health Clinic representative, December 31, 2020.
We request that the Board appoint Abhishek Dosi of Sutter Solano Medical Center, as the Solano County Hospitals representative and that the Board reappoint Viola Lujan of Sutter Solano Medical Center, as the Community Health Clinic representative, to 4 year terms, commencing January 1, 2021 and terminating December 31, 2024.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2020/21 Preliminary Budget. There is no financial impact to the General Fund with the appointments.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could reject the appointments. This is not recommended because the appointments comply with our appointment procedures and reflect the County’s current PHC commissioners.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The PHC requested the appointment of two commissioners for the members whose terms were expiring. The Health and Social Services Department reviewed and approved this report.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION