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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-17786/MYA510) with Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc. for Legal Services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional two (2) year period for a revised term of April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2017 and adding $364,368 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,135,368; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the Agreement, subject to approval of County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (A-17786/MYA510) with Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc. for Legal Services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional two (2) year period for a revised term of April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2017 and adding $364,368 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,135,368.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the Agreement, subject to approval of County Counsel.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman is the largest full service law firm in the country, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to the legal representation of health care providers in Medicare Medicaid payments, health care business transactions, licensing and certification.
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman provides legal services to the County of Monterey, to ensure that the operations of Natividad Medical Center comply with state and federal healthcare and Medicare compliance laws. The potential sanctions for noncompliance with these laws are severe and include civil and criminal liability, as well as debarment or exclusion from participation in Medicare. Additionally, the firm provides advice on medical staff matters, affiliation agreements; Medi-Cal managed care agreements, and commercial payor agreements.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 6 as to legal form and risk provisions and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this as to payment provisions. The Amendment No. 6 has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee 4.23.15 and Board of Trustees 5.1.15.
FINANCING:
The cost for this Amendment No.6 is $364,368 of which $238.943 is included in the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Adopted Budget. Amounts for the remaining years of the Agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriates. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Prepared by: Daniel Leon, Chief Financial Officer, 783-2561
Approved by: Dr. Gary Gray, Interim Chief Executive Officer, 783-2504
Attachments:
Amendment No.6 to Agreement No.A-11786,
Amendment No. 5,
Original Agreement, Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Spend Sheet
Attachments on file with the Clerk to the Board’s Office