HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02282012 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-395-12 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability
company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary physician services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period
from March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I. As
appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. No rate increase.
BACKGROUND:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary
qualified physicians to work as temporary and permanent employees to ensure appropriate
medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/28/2012 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: David Goldstein, MD,
370-5525
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 28, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C.64
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 28, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-395-12 with LocumTenens.com, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
March 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-11 with
LocumTenens.com, LLC to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers for the period from March 1, 2011 through February 29,
2012.
Approval of Contract #26-395-12 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide
temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa
Health Centers including changes to the County’s General Conditions including modified
indemnification and independent contractor status language, through February 28, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health
Centers and the County's Main Detention Facility would not have appropriate physician
coverage during temporary staff absences therefore patients would go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.