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a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University for perinatology services, extending the term two (2) additional years to September 30, 2016, and increasing the amount by $240,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $960,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the annual amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University for perinatology services, extending the term two (2) additional years to September 30, 2016, and increasing the amount by $240,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $960,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the annual amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey entered into a Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University ("LPCH") effective October 1, 2008 for the purpose of providing perinatology specialty care medical services for high risk obstetrical patients. Since 2011, the Agreement has been revised annually through Amendments No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 to extend the term and increase the amount by $120,000 annually for the delivery of physician services. Amendment No. 4 extends the term of the Agreement two additional years to September 30, 2016 and increases the amount by $240,000. The high quality specialty services LPCH provides in clinic, helps alleviate the patient from having t...
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