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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12021997 - C80 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator - =1F Contra Costa DATE: November 19, 1997 _ County SUBJECT: Approval of Laboratory Services Contract #29-299-12 with Planned Parenthood SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Laboratory Services Contract #29-299-12 with Planned Parenthood, for the period from October 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, for the provision of laboratory culture testing services by the County's Public Health Laboratory. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. The County bills the Agency for laboratory culture tests performed by the Public Health Laboratory at the request of Planned Parenthood, with a fee of $4 . 00 per gonococcus culture, $6. 00 per chlamydia culture, and $1. 50 per HIV antibody test. These fees reimburse the County for the cost of each laboratory test performed. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: Since 1984, Planned Parenthood has contracted with the County for laboratory tests, paying a set fee per test. The Contractor provides the County with a Medi-Cal sticker for each Medi-Cal eligible client or a State Office of Family Planning (SOFP) Health Access Program (HAP) number for each SOFP client for whom a laboratory test is performed. The County bills Medi-Cal clients' tests to Medi-Cal and SOFP clients' tests to SOFP through its billing process. The Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) program services provided by Planned Parenthood under this Agreement are a valuable adjunct to the County's STD efforts and form an integral part of the County's response to the epidemic of STD. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON u - ,Q 9 2 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS . I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THY BOARD dF Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services (Contracts) Planned Parenthood BY ,DEPUTY