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Approve and authorize the Office of the Auditor-Controller to process a one-time payment in the amount of $12,554 to Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. for outstanding invoices related to the provision of supplemental licensed healthcare staffing services to the County of Monterey, on behalf of the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD), where services were provided between September 2024 and May 2, 2025, and included, but were not limited to, vaccine clinics, outpatient clinic coverage, and other public health-related support.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Office of the Auditor-Controller to process a one-time payment in the amount of $12,554 to Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. for outstanding invoices related to the provision of supplemental licensed healthcare staffing services to the County of Monterey, on behalf of the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD), where services were provided between September 2024 and May 2, 2025, and included, but were not limited to, vaccine clinics, outpatient clinic coverage, and other public health-related support.
SUMMARY:
MCHD has long partnered with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. (now Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.) to provide supplemental licensed healthcare staffing across Clinic Services, Public Health, and Behavioral Health programs, including vaccine clinics and outpatient coverage. A new Agreement with Amergis, effective August 1, 2025, was executed to ensure continuity of services following the entity name change and invoice issues related to Tax Identification Numbers (TIN). It was discovered that Amergis submitted a Vendor Data Record (VDR) as required on September 2, 2020, listing their TIN number change; however, this update was never entered into County’s Advantage system, likely due to the oversight during the early COVID-19 disruptions.
During invoice review, it was identified that one nurse exceeded the...
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