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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-14569) with Victoria Chew, M.D. to provide family medicine services, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2025, but with no change to the aggregate not to exceed amount of $400,000; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $410,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-14569) with Victoria Chew, M.D. to provide family medicine services, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2025, but with no change to the aggregate not to exceed amount of $400,000; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $410,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad operates Family Medicine Residency Program affiliated with the University of California’s San Francisco Medical School with a total of 30 residents that practice in multiple settings including the inpatient labor and delivery unit. It is necessary for the Residency Program to maintain a core team of qualified family medicine physicians made up of employed and independent contractor physicians for patient care and the supervision of its residents. Natividad has an agreement Dr. Chew to provide family medicine services from time to time as needed. Natividad wishes to amend the agreement so that Dr. Chew can continue to provide the same services without interruption. Natividad has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to fiscal provisions. The Amendment has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
There is no cost to this Amendment. The total not to exceed amount of this agreement is $400,000 for the period November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2025. $100,000 is included the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement provide Natividad with the additional support it needs to provide reliable and high-quality patient care which improves the health and quality of life for Monterey County residents and their families.
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: Dr. Charles R. Harris, Chief Executive Officer, 783.2551
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Third Amendment
Second Amendment
First Amendment
Agreement