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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12282005 - C.57 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director COntra By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator " "' Costa DATE: becember 28, 2005 ST4 COUN�� County suBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-391-5 with Maxim Health Care Services SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director,or his designee(Jeff Smith,M.D.)to execute on behalf of the County,Contract Amendment Agreement 926-391-5 with Maxim Health Care Staffing,a corporation,effective January 1,2006,to amend Contract#26-391-4,to increase the Contract Payment Limit by$200,000 from $100,000 to a new total Payment Limit of$300,000, with no change in the original term of the Contract from September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is funded 100%by the Enterprise I Budget. As appropriate,patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): For several years the County has contracted with nursing registries to provide temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads, temporary absences and emergency situations in critical areas. There is a nationwide nursing shortage, and in spite of persistent efforts to recruit nurses, the Department has experienced great difficulty in filling any vacant positions. Therefore, the Department has had to rely heavily on the registry services in order to provide quality nursing care for patients. On September 27,2005,the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#26-391-4 with Maxim Health Care Services,for the period from September 1,2005 through August 31,2006,to provide temporary help nurses to ensure appropriate medical staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-391-5 will allow the Contractor to provide additional hours of temporary nursing services, through August 31, 2006. l NTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: I ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR I(ECMMIADATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓APPROVE :OTHER 4 SIGNATURES : ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER I VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSEN-T I 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 �/�y o _I �to �� JOHN SWEETEN, CLEW-6F THE B ARD OF Jeff Smith (370-5113) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts) Auditor-Controller Risk Management By © DEPUTY Contractor