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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02022010 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24–807–3 with Staff Care, Inc., a corporation, effective January 1, 2010, to amend Contract #24–807–2, to increase the payment limit by $560,000, from $300,000 to a new payment limit of $860,000, with no change in the original term of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. BACKGROUND: On March 31, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–807–2 with Staff Care, Inc. for the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010, for the provision of temporary psychiatric registry coverage services for the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick leave, and extended leaves of County-employed psychiatrists. The original payment limit was based on expected utilization levels at the time that the Contract was negotiated. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 02/02/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYES 5 NOES ____ ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____ RECUSE ____ Contact: Donna Wigand 957-5111 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: February 2, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: L Smith, B Borbon C.45 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:February 2, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #24–807–3 with Staff Care, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) However, during the term of this Contract, County has lost several psychiatric physicians due to resignations, retirements, maternity leaves, and other leaves-of-absences. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24–807–3 will allow the Contractor to provide services of additional psychiatric physicians, through April 30, 2010.