HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06032014 - C.123RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-583-17 with Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (dba Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of
Valencia), a corporation, effective September 1, 2013, to amend Contract #26-583-14 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-583-15), to increase the payment limit by $32,000, from $930,000 to a new payment limit of
$962,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and third party payors will be billed
for services. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On April 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-583-14, (as amended by Amendment Agreement
#26-583-15) with Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (dba Quest Diagnostics
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/03/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: David Goldstein, M.D.,
925-370-5525
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: June 3, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C.123
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 3, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-583-17 with Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (dba Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of Valencia)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Nichols Institute of Valencia) for the provision of professional outside clinical laboratory services for Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from January 1, 2013 through
December 31, 2013.
At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, due to the opening
of additional clinics in the County, the volume of specialized testing has been much higher than originally
anticipated. The Division is requesting the September 1, 2013 effective date to pay for additional services previously
rendered, and have initiated a new contract in 2014 for this Contractor.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-583-17 will allow the Contractor to be paid for additional
professional outside clinical laboratory services provided in good faith at CCRMC through December 31, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the Contractor providing professional outside clinical laboratory services will not
be paid for services rendered in good faith through the end of 2013.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.