HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08252009 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, to execute, on behalf of the County,
Sharing Agreement Amendment #26-398-11 (V261S-0364) with the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), effective March 31,
2009 to amend Agreement #26-398-10, to increase the total payment limit by $16,000 from
$32,000 to a new total of $48,000 and to extend the term of the agreement through March
31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Amendment is funded in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget and will
exercise Option period one April 1, 2009 through March 2010. Under the term of this
agreement, VANCHCS is paid a fee for service in accordance with the fee schedule which
is incorporated in the Contract. The services provided for the County's patients under this
Contract are billable to patients and third party payors.
BACKGROUND:
For many years, the County and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have maintained a
mutual sharing agreement, which has made available to the County specialized medical
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/25/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE: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: Dr. William Walker
957-5410
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 25, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Barbara Borbon
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 25, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Sharing Agreement Amendment #26-398-11 with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
services not otherwise available due to lack of resources, equipment, and personnel. These
services included specialized laboratory testing, radiology services, nuclear medicine
studies, CT scans, MRI's, dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, audiology and speech,
and ophthalmology services. On November 18, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved
Sharing Agreement #26-398-10, with VACNHCS to provide specialized Dermatology
services to County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center physicians through March 31, 2009, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the
Contractor harmless for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.
Approval of Amendment Agreement #26-398-11, will allow Contractor to continue to
provide specialized Dermatology services to County's patients referred for treatment by
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians through March 31, 2010.