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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09241996 - C60 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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 ContactFranugJr.k Plisi, J (313-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED SEP 2 4 1996 Risk Management Phil Bateheh Clerk of the Board of Auditor—Controller Suvervisors and County Administrator Contractor M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY