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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06041985 - 1.79 'TO: - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ir Contra FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administratoroio Costa DATE: May 23, 1985 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #22-109-8 with Ric Outman (dba Ric Outman and Associates) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Chairwoman to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #22-109-8 with Ric Outman (dba Ric Outman and Associates) in the amount of $93,000 for the period July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986 for speech and language consultation and therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services for the Home Health Agency of the Health Services Department. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Last year's payment limit to this Contractor was $24,000 for which he provided speech and language therapy and consultation. Under this new contract that service will be provided at the same rate, but the Contractor will provide more hours of service up to a total of $28,000. Additionally, the Contractor will provide occu- pational therapy services not to exceed $25,000 and physical therapy services not to exceed $40,000. Funding for this service will be included in the FY 1985-86 Department Budget, cost center 5750. Sources of funding are as follows: 70.0% Medicare 9.0% Private Pay 11.5% Medi-Cal 9.5% County III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: Home Health Agency is a $1,700,000 program which provides in-home care for elderly, frail, disabled new born, at-risk, and recently hospitalized patients of Contra Costa County. Home Health Agency is an integral part of Public Health Nursing and is mandated under Title 17, Chapter 8, Part 2, Division 1 of the California Health and Safety Code. //�� On June 26, 1984 the Board approved Contract #22-109-7 with Ric Outmah (dba Ric Outman and Associates) for continuation of speech and language consultation and therapy services which have been provided by this Contractor since July:' 1978 for the Home Health Agency. Contract #22-109-8 continues this service at the same rate as the FY 1984-85 contract, and adds physical and occupational therapy to the Contractor's scope of services. EAS:sh CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_X_YES SIGNATURE: I RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN A ON OF BOARD C MMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ' ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ORIG: Health Services (Contracts) �/ / � - CC: County Administrator ATTESTED Auditor-Controller Phil atchelor, Clerk of the Board of Contractor Supervisors and County Administrator M282/7-89 BY DEPUTY r Board Order Contract #22-109-8 gage 2 III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDM IONS/BACKGROUND: (continued) The Department has been unable to meet the basic physical and occupational therapy needs of its patients due to an acute shortage of therapists. Within the past year, the Home Health Agency has lost physical and occupational therapist staff, and has had difficulty recruiting new staff. There now remain one fulltime physical therapist and one fulltime occupational therapist. This Contractor will be used to fill in as required to relieve or augment the Agency's staff. Should the Department be successful in recruiting and hiring the requisite staff, the Contractor's physical and occupational therapy services will not be used.