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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director ...
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f_- l Contra
Costa
DATE: May 7, 1997 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment to Exchange of Use Agreement V612P-4484 with the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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,
Amendment/Modification #9, with the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs, to .amend Exchange of Use Contract #V612P-4484 (County
#26-023-56) , to extend the term through June 30, 1997.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded in the Health Services Department's
Enterprise I Budget. Under the terms of this Exchange of Use
Contract, the County's Merrithew Memorial Hospital provides
certain medical services for Veterans Administration Outpatient
Clinic (VAOPC) patients, and VAOPC provides certain medical
services for the County's patients. Each party is paid a fee for
service in accordance with the fee schedules incorporated in the
Contract. There is no unit price increase included in this
Amendment.
The services provided for the County's patients under this
Contract are billable to patients and third party payors.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On May 13, 1993, the Board of Supervisors approved Exchange of Use
Contract #V612P-4484 (as amended) with the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs for provision of certain specialized medical
services by each party through March 31, 1997.
This Amendment provides for a three-month extension of the
Exchange of Use Contract, for the services and at the rates
specified in the Contract, for the period from April 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997 . In addition, this Amendment contains
provisions for additional Emergency Room visits and expanded
Inpatient Services provided for VAOPC patients at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital.
The Contract documents have always been prepared by the Veterans
Administration.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES SIGNATURE: I/
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 Z ) 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
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (313-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN./
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED d' �� / 97/
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suve.rvisors and County Administrator
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