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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Iva
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Iv Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: June 29, 1988 County
SUBJECT; Approval of Amendment Agreement #29-349-1 with
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Amendment Agreement 429-349-1 with Kaiser Foundation
Hospitals , effective May 1 , 1988 , to amend Agreement 429-349
(effective July 1 , 1987 - June 30 , 1988 ) for County ' s provision
of hospice home health services to Kaiser Foundation patients .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
Under the terms of this Amendment Agreement , Kaiser is
increasing by 15% the rates it pays County for providing hospice
home health services to reflect the current Medicare rates . The
County may expect to receive approximately $50 ,000 from Kaiser
during the term of this amendment .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The County ' s Home Health Agency provided hospice home health
services for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for about four years
under a verbal agreement . On July 14 , 1987 , the Board approved
Agreement #29-349 with Kaiser for these services . Under the
terms of this agreement , 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 .
Amendment Agreement #29-349-1 continues County ' s services to
Kaiser through April 30 , 1989 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _- RECOMMENDAT O OF BOARD MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Jut 1988 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.
cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
JUL 1 2 1988
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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