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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Fifth 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 twelve months (August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2024, and adding $610,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $4,320,000 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 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $4,442,000.
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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 Fifth 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 twelve months (August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2024, and adding $610,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $4,320,000 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 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $4,442,000.
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 c...
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