HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.129RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #74-277-7 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC, a limited
liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary psychiatric
services for the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, for the period from January 1,
2012 through December 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (Rates Increased)
BACKGROUND:
For several years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary licensed
personnel to assist during peak loads, temporary absences, and emergency situations.
On February 8, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-277-5 (as amended
by Amendment Agreement #74-277-6) with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC to
provide temporary psychiatric services for the Mental Health
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon 957-5201
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: January 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, D Gary
C.129
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-277-7 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Division Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick and extended leaves and emergency
situations, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
Approval of Contract #74-277-7 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services,
through December 31, 2012, including a modification to County’s General Conditions
Paragraph 18. (Indemnification) related to locum tenens physicians not being indemnified
by Contractor.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics would need
to engage an alternate vendor potentially creating a lack of appropriate psychiatric coverage
during temporary staff absences therefore patients would go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.