HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08042009 - C.37RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #29-780-8 with Siskyou Hospital (dba Fairchild
Medical Center), to pay Contra Costa County a minimum amount of $100,000, for Contra
Costa Health Plan to provide advice nurse services to Fairchild Medical Center Health Plan
members, for the period from June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor will pay County a minimum amount of $100,000 for provision by the Contra
Costa Health Plan of Advice Nurse Services. The revenue generated by this Contract will be
used to offset the cost of Contra Costa Health Plan's Advice Nurse services.
BACKGROUND:
On, July 27, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29-780-7 with Siskyou
Hospital (dba Fairchild Medical Center) for the period from June 1, 2008 through May 31,
2009, for the Contra Costa Health Plan (Health Plan) to provide Contractor's Health Plan
members
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/04/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary
(313-6004)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 4, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: B Borbon, D Morgan
C.37
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 4, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #29-780-8 with Siskyou Hospital (dba Fairchild Medical Center)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with telephone advice nurse services including, but not limited to, information about how to
access urgent care services; authorization for emergency care; and clinical advice. The
contract includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims
arising out of the performance of this contract.
Approval of this Contract #29-780-8 will allow Contractor to pay Contra Costa County’s
Contra Costa Health Plan for continuous advice nurse services, through May 31, 2011.