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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08021994 - 1.35 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director -'' Mme' Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat Costa DATE: July 20, 1994 County SUBJECT: Approval of Laboratory Services Contract #29-299-9 with Planned Parenthood SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Laboratory Services Contract #29-299-9 with Planned Parenthood, for the period from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995, for the provision of laboratory culture testing services by the County's Public Health Laboratory. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. The County bills the Agency for laboratory culture tests performed by the Public Health Laboratory at the request of Planned Parenthood, with a fee of $3 . 50 per gonococcus culture and $6. 00 per chlamydia culture. These fees reimburse the County for the cost of each laboratory test performed. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND: Since 1984, Planned Parenthood has contracted with the County for laboratory tests, paying a set fee per test and providing the County with a Medi-Cal sticker for each Medi-Cal eligible client for whom a laboratory test is performed. The County bills Medi-Cal client's tests to Medi-Cal through its billing process. The Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) program services provided by Planned Parenthood under this Agreement are a valuable adjunct to the County's STD efforts and form an integral part of the County's response to the epidemic of STD. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN TI OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON AIA4 Ad 4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER elfJ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS /UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED Auditor-Controller (Claims) Phil Ba helot, Clerk of the Board of Planned Parenthood $Up81VMM8gdQIWJyA4ministratU M382/7-83 BY �/�4 DEPUTY 1 3� Contra Cti-s to County Standard Form LABORATORY SERVICES CONTRACT Number: 29-299-9 1. Contract Identification. Department: Health Services (Public Health Division) Subject: Laboratory Testing Services 2. Parties. The County of Cont Costa, California (County) , for its Department named above, and the followi e Agency Requiring Service (Agency) mutually agree and promise as fol _ w Agency: PLAN D 0 Capacity: Nonprofit California corporation Taxpayer I.D. Not applicable Address: 2185 Pacheco Street, Concord, California 94520 3. Term. The effective date of this Contract is July 1. 1994 and it terminates June 30. 1995 unless sooner terminated as provided herein. 4. Termination. This Contract may be terminated by either party, at their sole discretion, upon thirty-day advance written notice thereof to the other, or cancelled immediately by written mutual consent. 5. Agency's Obligations. In consideration of County's provision of services as described below, Agency shall: ( ] a. (all public agencies) reserve for servi ereunder the estimated costs for services and shall pay County monthly for se � ' s p', vided hereunder upon submission of a properly documented demand for a t acc -dance with the per-unit costs expressed in Exhibit A. [X] b. (all non-public agenciesa County quarterly for services provided hereunder, upon submission of a properly documented demand for payment, in accordance with the per-unit costs expressed in Exhibit A. 6. County's Obligations. County shall provide specialized laboratory tests as set forth in the attached Exhibit A which is incorporated herein by reference. County will bill Agency quarterly for tests performed under this Contract. Such bill (demand for payment) shall include a list of patient names and charges for each patient for whom tests have been performed at Agency's request. 7. Indemnification. The Agency Requiring Service shall defend, save harmless and indemnify the County and its officers, agents and employees from all liabilities and claims for damages for death, sickness or injury to persons or property, including without limitation all consequential damages from any cause whatsoever arising from or connected with the operations or the services of the County hereunder, resulting from the conduct, negligent or otherwise, of the County, its agents or employees. -1- LABORATORY SERVICES CONTRACT Number: 29-299-9 8. Independent Contractor Status. This Contract is by and between two independent contractors and is not intended to and shall not be construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association. 9. Legal Authority. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code Sections 23008 and 26227. 10. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties, agreement hereto: COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA CONTRACTOR By By Designee (Designate official capacity) Recommended by Department By Designee Approved: County Administrator By Designee -2- EXHIBIT A SERVICE PLAN Number: 29-299-9 1. .Agency Obligations. a. Agency will provide County with a planted gonococcus culture, lab slip, and completed requisition slip for each client for whom a laboratory test is requested. Contractor will also provide County with a Medi-Cal sticker for each Medi-Cal client along with completed Medi-Cal "Register" slip provided by the County. b. Agency will pay County monthly for laboratory services provided at the rate set forth below, but not to exceed a fee of $9.50 per patient: Unit Price Per Type of Test Test Performed Gonococcus Culture $3.50 Chlamydia Culture $6.00 HIV Tests Medi-Cal Stickers *Premarital Blood Tests No Charge (VDRL and Rubella) and all other laboratory tests *County will complete only the laboratory portion of the marriage health certificate and return the certificate to Planned Parenthood. 2. County's Obligations. County will provide specialized laboratory tests as set forth above in paragraph l.b. Initials: Contractor County Dept.