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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04271999 - C53-C57 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS William Walker, M.D. , Health Service Director FROM: By: Ginger Mar?eiro, Contracts Administrator ..�� .�. Contra *I Carta [SATE: April 1.4, 1999 � t County SUBJECT: Approval. of Contract #26-364 with Meg A. Thayer, Ph.. SPECIFIC REQUEST($)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Frank Fuglisi} to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-364 with Meg A. Thayer, Ph.D. , for the period from April 1., !999 through March 31., 2000, in the amount of $37, 500, for the provisions of Specialized professional geropsychological and neuropsychological testing serv TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM. William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director :.�. Contra By: Ginger Mariei 1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS William Walker, M.I . , Health Services Director FROM: By-. Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator 'y r ''d Contra April 1.4, 1.999 Costa DATE: County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #22-720 with California Emergency Nurses Association SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENRATItOI t S) Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract 022-720 with the California Emergency Nurses Association in the amount of $37,035, for the period from March 1, 1399 through September 30, 2000 to develop and implement a training program with regard to replacement of car seats and seat belts for the "Operation Replace Me" Project. FISCAL MAC 4. This Contract is fended by a grant from the California office of Traffic Safety. No County funds are required. BACKGROUND REASOLti k FOR RECIOMMENDATIdN 8 The National Highway 'Traffic Safety Administration states that safety ]belts and child safety seats are designed to sustain the impact of one motor vehicle crash only. Because personal restraints are often compromised in their integrity in a crash, their ability to protect individuals after that is severely limited. Under Contract #22--720, the California Emergency Nurses Association will develop and implement a training program for the "Operation Replace Me" Project, including, but not limited to, , education to law enforcement agencies, other motor vehicle crash first-responders, and the general public, through September 30, 2000. C,QNTINUED ON ATTASIGNATUR ' n RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUREISI: - - - ACTION OF SOARD ON } d APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED t "fifiER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT s"`t� ) 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. ATTESTED 1V ti; Z 7; ,Y - PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Mendel Brunner, M.L. (313--E71-2) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: health Services(Contract) Auditor-Controller Risk Management BY �= f' �"�� . DEPUTY Contractor TO: BOARD OF SUP�:�RVtSORS �s FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director � 4� Contra Ey: Gl ger Mar eiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: April 13, 1999 County SUBJECT. Approval of Standard Contract #23-257 with Cercus 'Corporation SPECIFIC RI QUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RFCQM'MENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-257 with Certus Corporation, in the amount of $70, 000, for the period from April 1, 1.999 through March 31, 2000, for consultation and technical assistance with regard to a laboratory compliance program, and other compliance issues. F11CANCIAL IMPACT Funding for this Contract is included in the Department ' s Enterprise 1 budget . REAS N{�} S FOR RECgXMEND T1OXS RACK{ROUbM Over the past two years, the Health Care Financing' Administration (HCFA) has increased. its enforcement activities related to billing for patient care services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. California and four other states have been, specifically targeted for a focused review. A number of Fraud Alerts, issued by HCFA and high profile cases prosecuted under the False Claims Act has significantly increased the awareness and risks for providers billing the Medicare Program. Further, the Office of Inspector General (4IG) of the Department of Health and Human. Services and other Federal agencies, emphasize the importance of voluntarily developed and implemented clinical laboratory compliance plans. The (JIG recently released guidelines for a model laboratory compliance program to assist providers in the development and implementation of a program to ensure billing integrity. Approval of Contract #23-257 will allow the Certus Corporation to provide technical assistance to the Department to 'assess current clinical laboratory practices and, to implement a laboratory compliance program which meets the guidelines set. forth by the CIG. QLD ON A rTT:- _Y119 SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ON_` <_ v _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ASSENT#''' ) 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, ATTESTED_ ! r r PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERIC OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Patrick Godley (370-5007) CC: Health Services(Contracts) Risk Management Auditor Controller BY ')I�j -��<� -� .��._ DEPUTY Contractor 7 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director . Fr2C1M By r Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator = tContra April 21, 1999 Costa DATE. County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract 124-972-1 with Bobby McMorris SPECIFIC REQUEST(5)OR f'tECOMMENDATIONtS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION ANCfl URMI LBS T Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Ronna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #24-972-1 with Bobby McMorris, for the period from April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, in the amount of $22,300 for the provision consultation and technical assistance to the Mental Health Division with regard to vocational rehabilitation services for clients and their families FISCAL IN: This Contract is 130% funded by County Mental Health Realignment Funds. Approval of this Contract will result in a cumulative twelve--month total in excess of $25,000, and therefore, Board. of Supervisors approval is required. ACR SGPT S) FOR R CCI T ONS s In September 1998, the County .Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #24-972 with Bobby McMorris for the period from September 15, 1998 through March 31., 1999, in the amount of $22,300, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Dental Health Division with regard to vocational rehabilitation services for clients and their families. Approval of Contrast #24--972--1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through September 30, 1999. : t TI IJE,D ON ATTACHMENT' A UR ^. K RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER §jIgNAT E(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON rr ,' f� — -- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER- VOTE OF SUPERVISORS �� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ASSENT�6"Il r`-_) 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. ATTESTEDA01-el c PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Donna Wigand, L.C.S.GI+. (313=-6411) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: Health Services(Contract) Auditor-Controller Fink Management BY�' � � �"t �r`-�° � � DEPUTY Contractor