HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.102RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County,
Amendment Agreement #26-398-16 (V261S-0364) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California
Health Care System (VANCHCS), effective April 1, 2013, to amend Agreement #26-398-10 (as amended by
Amendment Agreements #26-398-11 through #26-398-15), with no change in the original payment limit of $332,000,
to extend the term of the agreement through August 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No change in the original Payment Limit of $332,000. The Agreement is funded in the Health Services Department's
Enterprise I Budget and will extend services through August 31, 2013. Under the term of this agreement, VANCHCS
is paid a fee for service in accordance with the fee schedule which is incorporated in the Contract. The services
provided for the County's patients under this Contract are billable to patients and third party payors. (No rate
increase)
BACKGROUND:
For many years, the County and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/25/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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: June 25, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: T Scott, D Gary
C.102
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:June 25, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #26-398-16 with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
maintained a mutual sharing agreement, which has made available to the County specialized medical services not
otherwise available due to lack of resources, equipment, and personnel. These services included specialized
laboratory testing, radiology services, nuclear medicine studies, CT scans, MRI's, dermatology, gastroenterology,
urology, audiology and speech, and ophthalmology services.
On November 18, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Sharing Agreement #26-398-10 (as amended by
Amendment Agreements #26-398-11 through #26-398-15), with VACNHCS to provide specialized Dermatology
services to County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians through
March 31, 2013, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the Contractor harmless or any claims arising out of the
performance of this Contract.
Approval of Amendment Agreement #26-398-16, will allow Contractor to continue to provide specialized
dermatology services to County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians
through August 31, 2013 including continuing to indemnify and hold the Contractor harmless for any claims arising
out of the performance of this Contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, County referred patients will not receive specialized dermatology services at
VANCHCS.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.