HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10011996 - C37 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator 1: Contra
Costa
DATE: September 19, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-206-8 with
Discharge Resource Group
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) 8c BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-206-8 with Discharge Resource Group, effective
September 1, 1996, to amend Standard Contract #26-206-7 (effective
July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997) for physical therapist registry
and social work services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Health
Centers. This amendment increases the Contract Payment Limit by
$15, 000, from $50, 000 to a new total Payment Limit of $65, 000.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Health Services Department's
Enterprise I budget. Source of funds includes third party revenues,
as appropriate, and salary savings through vacant Physical Therapist
positions.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On July 23 , 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Contract
#26-206-7 with Discharge Resource Group, for temporary physical
therapist registry services and social work services at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital and Health Centers, during peak' loads, •temporary
absences and emergency situations.
At the time Standard Contract #26-206-7 was negotiated, the payment
limit was based upon targeted levels of utilization. However, the
utilization of services has exceeded the Department's projections.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-206-8 will allow the
Contractor to continue providing temporary coverage, as required by
the Department, through June 30, 1,997.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIG'NATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISOOR� ON TH qTE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370=5100) �1 ``���p
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batehetor,Cterk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor '
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY