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FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Ccn`'a
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE; July 1, 1987 (ray"''" "1
SUBJECT; Approval of 'Agreement 429-349 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and " authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
County, Agreement 429-349 with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for
the period May 1 , 1987 - April 30, 1988 for County's provision
of professional home health services to Kaiser Foundation
hospice patients .
II . FINANCIAL IM=PACT :
Under this agreement Kaiser will pay County in accordance with
the fee schedule specified in the Contract . The County may
expect to receive approximately $48, 000 from Kaiser for hospice
services and for home health services provided under Agreement
#29-350 .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
The County ' s Home Health Agency has been providing hospice home
health services for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for about four
years under a verbal agreement . Kaiser has requested that this
relationship be formalized and the Health Services Department ' s
Public Health Division has agreed .
Patients in the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ' Hospice Program
may be referred to County ' s Home Health Agency for services such
as skilled nursing ; physical , occupational and speech therapy;
medical social work; and home health aide services in their
homes .
This contract has been approved as to legal form by County
Counsel ' s Office .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE.: • f
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA I N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
._.__ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(SI: /�y
ACT ION OF BOARD ON �OI192y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 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.
JRIG: Health Services (Contracts) JUL 1 1987
cc: County Administrator. ATTESTED J
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
'R2- 7-83
BY, DEPUTY