HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.89RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-583-19 with Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (dba Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of
Valencia), a corporation, effective November 1, 2014, to amend Contract #26-583-16, to increase the payment limit
by $170,000, from $950,000 to a new payment limit of $1,120,000, with no change in the original term of January 1,
2014 through December 31, 2014.
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 February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-583-16, with Specialty Laboratories, Inc.
(dba Quest Diagnostics 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, 2014 through December 31, 2014. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target
levels of utilization.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
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 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 89
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-583-19 with Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (dba Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of Valencia)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
However, the volume of specialized testing has been much higher than originally anticipated due to the increased use
of a new cancer screening test, the BRAC Analysis test. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-583-19
will allow the Contractor to be paid for additional professional outside clinical laboratory services provided in good
faith at CCRMC through December 31, 2014.
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 2014.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.