HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07231996 - C34 . 4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ' =' X Contra
Costa
DATE: July 11, 1996 r•�-_.N County
SUBJECT: Approval of Laboratory Services Contract #29-299-11
with Planned Parenthood
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) 8c 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 #29-299-11 with Planned
Parenthood, for the period from July 1, 1996 through June 30 ,
1997, 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 $2 . 00 per gonococcus culture,
$4 . 00 per chlamydia culture, and $1 . 50 per HIV antibody test .
These fees reimburse the County for the cost of each laboratory
test performed.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
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 Clients ' 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.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE ` VVVVVV �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG"NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON �3 q APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE,OF SUPERVISORS
✓ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) ) HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contract) ATTESTED`-�--�"e`�' �
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clea of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors-nd County Administrator
Contractor
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