County of Monterey - File #: A 15-111

• File #: A 15-111
• Name: RehabCare Amendment No. 3
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/8/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/9/2015
• Final action: 6/9/2015
• Title: Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement (A-09333) with RehabCare Group Management Services, Inc. for Rehabilitation Program Management Services at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement for one additional year through June 30, 2016, and increasing the amount by an additional $2,611,290 for a revised total Agreement amount of $12,757,720.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement (A-09333) with RehabCare Group Management Services, Inc. for Rehabilitation Program Management Services at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement for one additional year through June 30, 2016, and increasing the amount by an additional $2,611,290 for a revised total Agreement amount of $12,757,720.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:

Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement (A-09333) with RehabCare Group Management Services, Inc. for Rehabilitation Program Management Services at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement for one additional year through June 30, 2016, and increasing the amount by an additional $2,611,290 for a revised total Agreement amount of $12,757,720.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:


The County of Monterey, on behalf of NMC, has an agreement with RehabCare Group Management Services, Inc, a premier provider of rehabilitation services and post- acute care services including a specialty focus on inpatient rehabilitation. The Sam Karas Acute Rehabilitation Center at NMC is the major provider of inpatient rehabilitation in Monterey County. The unit has maintained an average occupancy rate over 90% in 2015, and the need for inpatient rehabilitation services continues to expand.

RehabCare manages NMC's Acute Rehab Unit under the direction of the NMC Medical Director providing rehabilitation services for NMC patients. For the last twelve years, pursuant to the parties' agreement, RehabCare provides management and therapy services for NMC's Acute Rehabilitation Unit ("ARU"), a specialized clinical unit that serves patients with a multitude of diagnoses including stroke, orthopedic conditions, arthritis and traumatic brain injuries (trauma patients). The main goal of the ARU is to assist individuals in restoring func...