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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09212010 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-277-4 with Jackson & Coker Locumtenens, LLC, a limited liability company, effective September 1, 2010, to amend Contract #74-277-3, to increase the payment limit by $125,000, from $300,000 to a new payment limit of $425,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. This Amendment will be offset from cost savings due to reductions in use of other temporary psychiatric staffing companies. No change in rates. BACKGROUND: On January 12, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-277-3 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, to provide temporary psychiatric services for the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/21/2010 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: 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: September 21, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon C.71 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:September 21, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #74-277-4 with Jackson & Coker Locumtenens, LLC BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) to cover vacations, sick and extended leaves and emergency situations. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based upon target levels of utilization. However, the utilization was actually higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-277-4 will allow the Contractor to provide additional temporary psychiatric services at the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, through December 31, 2010.