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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVFSORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: November 4, 2008 County�''
SUBJECT:Approval of Sharing Agreement#26-398-10 with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Northern California Health Care Systems (VANCHCS)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to
t execute on behalf of the County, Sharing Agreement #26-398-10 (VA261-S-04364) with the
U.S. Department of Veterans;Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS);
in an amount not to exceed $32,000, to provide Dermatology services for patients referred for
treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians, for the period from April 1,
2008 through March 31, 2009, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the Contractor
harmless for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: '
The Agreement is funded in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget. Under the
term of the agreement, VANCHCS is paid a fee for service in accordance with the fee
schedule which is incorporated in the Contract. The services provided for the County's
patients under this Contract are billable to patients and third party payors.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For many years, the County and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have maintained a
mutual sharing agreement, which has made available to the County specialized medical
services not otherwise available due to lack of resources, equipment, and personnel. These
services included specialized jaboratory testing, radiology services, nuclear medicine studies,
CT scans, MRI's, dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, audiology and speech, and
ophthalmology services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
_4,-I ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X- OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE '
K UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED l�lU�1Ly►'1 iQ,el «( oZCtZ�
DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Contractor BY , DEPUTY
Board Order
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#26-398-10
Approval of Contract #26-398-10, will allow Contractor to continue to provide specialized
Dermatology services to County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center physicians through March 31, 2009.
The Contract documents have always been prepared by the Veterans Administration.
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