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William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Di or
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: September 12, 1996
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment to Exchange of Use Agreement V612P-4484 with the
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his
designee (Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute. on behalf of the County,
Amendment/Modification 7, with the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs, to amend Exchange of Use Contract #V612P-4484 (County
#26-023-55) .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded in the Health Services Department ' s
Enterprise I Budget . Under the terms of this Exchange of Use
Contract, the County' s Merrithew Memorial Hospital provides
certain medical services for Veterans Administration Outpatient
Clinic (VAOPC) patients, and VAOPC provides certain medical
services for the County' s patients . Each party is paid a fee for
service in accordance with the fee schedules incorporated in the
Contract . There is no unit price increase included in this
Amendment .
The services provided for the County' s patients under this
Contract are billable to patients and third party payors .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On May 13 , 1993 , the Board of Supervisors authorized the Health
Services Director, or his designee (Frank Pugli.si, Jr. ) , to
execute on behalf of the County, Exchange of Use Contract #V612P-
4484 (as amended) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for
provision of certain specialized medical services by each party
through December 31, 1996 .
This Amendment will allow Merrithew Memorial Hospital physicians
to utilize VAOPC space and equipment to perform Ophthalmic
procedures for County' s patients at the rates specified in the
Contract .
The Contract documents have always been prepared by the Veterans
Administration.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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
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