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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07092013 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-473-18 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), a corporation, effective July 1, 2013, to amend Contract #26-473-17, to modify the Contract to include an additional classification of psychologist with no change in the original Payment Limit of $3,173,000 and no change in the original term of April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I with no change to the original Payment Limit. This contract reflects a rate increase for the Psychologist rate. BACKGROUND: On May 7, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-473-17 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, for the provision of temporary nursing and therapy services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and the Main Detention Facility. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/09/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V 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: July 9, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: T Scott, D Gary C. 60 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:July 9, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #26-473-18 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care) BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Upon request from the Department, the Contractor has agreed to provide additional temporary psychologist services to cover an increase in temporary absences and emergency situations so that there is no interruption in services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-473-18 will allow the Contractor to provide an additional level of temporary help services including psychologist services to cover for temporary absences and vacant positions at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and the Main Detention Facility, through March 31, 2015. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would not have appropriate psychologist coverage during staff absences in the Rehabilitation Department and the Main Detention Facility, therefore patients would go untreated. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.