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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
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By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato �S♦a
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DATE: March 14, 1991 County
SUBJECT�pproval of Coordinated Services Agreement #29-654-1
with Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Coordinated Services Agreement #29-654-1 with Planned Parenthood:
Shasta-Diablo effective March 1, 1991 through February 29, 1992 for
provision of coordinated obstetrical services for clients receiving
prenatal services through Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The County incurs no financial obligation to Agency under this
agreement. The County will bill Medi-Cal or other third-party
payors for inpatient obstetrical services provided to Planned
Parenthood clients. Planned Parenthood will pay County $46. 00 per
hour for outpatient consultation and evaluation services provided
to their clients by a County Staff Physician and $20. 00 per hour
for services provided to their clients by a County Resident
Physician.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to increase access to early and
consistent prenatal care for low-income women in Contra Costa
County. This agreement describes the areas of cooperation between
Planned Parenthood and the County and specifies the responsibi-
lities of each party in providing coordinated prenatal, delivery,
and post-partum services.
Planned Parenthood will provide routine prenatal care to clients
through the 35th week of pregnancy under the supervision of a Board
certified California-licensed obstetrician/gynecologist. High-risk
clients will be immediately transferred to County for prenatal care
and will become participants in the County's Healthy Start Program.
Merrithew Memorial Hospital will provide prenatal care beginning
with the 36th week of pregnancy and will provide labor and delivery
obstetrical services. The Department will be reimbursed for out-
patient consultation and evaluation services requested by Planned
Parenthood.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME A ION OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I 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.
CC: Health Services (.Contracts) ATTESTED MAR 2 6 1991
Auditor-Controller (Claims) Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
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