HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
#26-398-167 (VA261-13-S-0217) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care
System (VANCHCS), in an amount not to exceed $320,000, for the provision of Dermatology services to patients
referred by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from September
1, 2013 through August 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Agreement is funded in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget. 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. (rate
increase).
BACKGROUND:
For many years, the County and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 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: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, C Rucker
C. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #26-398-17 with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care Systems
(VANCHCS)
On November 18, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Sharing Agreement #26-398-10 (as amended by
Amendment Agreements #26-398-11 through #26-398-16), with VANCHCS 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.
Due to lengthy contractual negotiations between the parties, the Division was unable to complete the renewal in a
timely manner, and therefore is requesting a start date of September 1, 2013 to avoid any interruptions in services.
The Contractor agreed to continue providing services in good faith.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Agreement #26-398-17 will allow Contractor to continue to provide specialized dermatology services to
County patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians through August 31,
2017, including continuing to indemnify and hold the Contractor harmless or any claims arising out of the
performance of this Contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this agreement is not approved, County referred patients will not be able to receive specialized dermatology
services at VANCHCS.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable