HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.113RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-395-19 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, to
provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
(CCRMC), for the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Service Department Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patient and/or
third-party payors will be billed for services. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified physicians to work as
temporary physicians to ensure appropriate medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage at CCRMC. On
March 25, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-16 (as amended by Amendment Agreement
#26-395-17) with LocumTenens.com, LLC for the provision of temporary physician services CCRMC for the period
from March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Approval of Contract #26-395-19 will allow Contractor to continue
providing temporary physician services at CCRMC through February 29, 2016. This contract contains modifications
to Paragraph 18. (Indemnification) of the General Conditions.
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: 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: March 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C.113
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-395-19 with LocumTenens.com, LLC
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring temporary physician services will not have access to Contractor’s
services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.