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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator - ' {
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DATE:
October 4,2006
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#23-398 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc -
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Pat Godley), to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract#23-398 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc, a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $147,500, for the provision of professional consultation and technical
assistance to the Director with regard to compliance of billing and privacy issues, for the period
from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.
FISCAL:
Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Under Contract #23-398, Contractor will provide professional consultation and technical
assistance to the Health Services Director with regard to compliance of Medicare and Medi-Cal
rules and regulations covering reimbursement for patient services, including guidelines related to
fraud and abuse, and to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations, through September
30, 2007.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ((( RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOAR 0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE F SUPER ISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED O `�`�'v� /
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OFT OARD OF
Contact Person: Patrick Godley(957-5410) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
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