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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Victoria Chew, M.D. to provide family medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Victoria Chew, M.D. to provide family medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC operates a 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. The Residency Program must arrange for patient care and supervision of its residents by qualified family medicine physicians. NMC has an agreement with Dr. Chew to provide family medicine services, as needed to cover the service. NMC wishes to amend the Agreement at this time to avoid interruption of services. NMC 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 on October 24, 2019 and the Board of Trustees on November 1, 2019.
FINANCING:
The cost of this amendment is $200,000. The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $300,000 for the period November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 (38 months). $100,000 is included the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years.
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.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Director of Physician Services, 783.2506
Approved by: Gary Gray D.O., Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments: Agreement; First Amendment
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board