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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator x; o "' Costa
DATE: September 24, 2008 °sr • `� County
SU137ECT: Approval of Contract#23-398-2 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 #23-398-2 with RHD Healthcare Consulting, Inc, a corporation, in
an amount not to exceed $159,316, 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, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
FISCAL:
Funding for this Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONN:
On October 16, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-398-1 with RHD
Healthcare Consulting, Inc., to 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, for the period from October 1,
2007 through September 30, 2008.
Approval of Contract #23-398-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through
September 30, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: c ��
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATUR S
ACTION OF BOARD ON QcAycy 1—A% APPROVED AS RECOMMEND& >S OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS Cc; I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Patrick Godley 957-5410 ATTESTED DAVID TWA, CLERK O , BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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