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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02071995 - 1.44 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra 4i) Costa DATE: January 20, 1995 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-235-11 with CompHealth/KRON, dba Group One Therapy SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-235-11 with CompHealth/KRON, dba Group One Therapy, effective January 15, 1995, to amend Standard Contract #26- 235-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-235-10) , to increase the Contract Payment Limit by $40, 000, from $175, 000 to a new total Payment Limit of $215, 000. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Enterprise I Budget for FY 1994-95, to be funded by salary savings generated through vacant physical and occupational therapist positions. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On May 10, 1994, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-235-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-235-10) with CompHealth/KRON, dba Group One Therapy, for the period from April 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995, for rehabilitation therapy services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics. The Department continues to be unable to fill vacant rehabilitation therapist positions, and has had to rely heavily on registry therapists, when they are available. The increase in the payment limit is due to increased patient activity and staff vacancies. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-235-11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through March 31, 1995. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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 SUPERVIS014S ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Frank Puglisi ( 370-5100 ) FED 7 199 CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED Risk management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of Auditor-Controller Supervisors and CuuntyAdministrator Contractor ll M382/i-e3 BY � . ��.,f_J DEPUTY