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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-13611) with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services, extending the term by fourteen months (August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2025, and adding $712,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $5,032,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $5,154,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-13611) with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services, extending the term by fourteen months (August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2025, and adding $712,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $5,032,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $5,154,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC must arrange for the care and treatment of hospitalized patients and patients who present to the emergency department and outpatient clinic in need of medical care in the specialty of cardiology. NMC has an agreement with Dr. Serio to provide cardiology call coverage in the emergency department, inpatient consults, daily (Monday through Friday) cardiology services in the outpatient clinic and clinical interpretation services to its cardiology patients. NMC wishes to amend the current agreement with Dr. Serio so that he can continue to provide the services without interruption. Dr. Serio is paid a rate for services according to the terms of this agreement. Although the amount of services may increase or decrease due to patient volumes and the need for coverage, the rate of pay remains the same. NMC has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to legal form. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to fiscal provisions. The Amendment is scheduled to be reviewed by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees on July 19, 2024, after the Board of Supervisors’ consideration of this Amendment at its July 9, 2024 meeting. Seeking Board of Supervisors approval first was necessary in order to prevent a gap in services.
FINANCING:
The cost of this Amendment is $712,000. The total cost for this Agreement is $5,032,000 (for the period July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2025. $610,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2024/2025. Adopted Budget. The remaining amount will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. Funding will be provided from NMC’s Enterprise Fund 451-9600-6608.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement provide NMC with the additional support it needs in order to provide reliable and high-quality patient care which improves the health and quality of life for patients and their families.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Director of Physician Services, 783.2506
Approved by: Charles R. Harris, Chief Executive Officer, 783.2551
Attachments:
Seventh Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Third Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment
Agreement
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board