HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11152011 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
Correct the Board Order which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 24,
2011, Agenda Item (C.58), Contract #26-362-10 with Apheresis Care Group, Inc., a
corporation, to reflect the intent of the parties, which was to include mutual indemnification
and modifications to County’s standard General Conditions language, with no change in the
Contract Payment Limit of $600,000, for the provision of therapeutic apheresis services to
patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, and no change in the term of period April
1, 2011 through March 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise I funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. This contract reflects a rate
increase with no change in the total payment limit.
BACKGROUND:
On May 24, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-362-10 with Apheresis
Care Group, Inc., to provide the necessary equipment and qualified professional staff
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
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: November 15, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Demetria Gary
C.40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Correct May 24, 2011 Board Order Item #C.58 with Apheresis Care Group, Inc
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to conduct therapeutic apheresis services, such as therapeutic plasmapheresis and
hemodialysis procedures, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period from
April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014.
The Department and the Contractor have agreed to modifications to the County’s Standard
General Conditions language, which included mutual indemnification.
The purpose of this board order is to reflect the intent of the Department in which to include
mutual indemnification to Contract #26-362-10, to hold both parties harmless for any claims
arising out of the performance and modifications to the County’s Standard General
Condition, allowing Contractor to continue to providing therapeutic apheresis services,
through March 31, 2014. The revised Contract also will include a higher insurance coverage
requirement than the previously-approved contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients receiving therapeutic apheresis services at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center will go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.