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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with Foley & Lardner LLP for Independent Consulting and Legal Services, for the term of May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $300,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future one year amendments that do not exceed (10%) ($30,000) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with Foley & Lardner LLP for Independent Consulting and Legal Services, for the term of May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $300,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future one year amendments that do not exceed (10%) ($30,000) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Foley & Lardner LLP specializes in healthcare law, and has for years provided advice and counsel, in consultation with the Office of the County Counsel, on a variety of healthcare-related issues to Monterey County via the long-standing relationship with Natividad Medical Center. The firm's expertise in public healthcare law, in areas such as Medi-Cal funding, is of significant importance to the Health Department.
The Monterey County Health Department recommends using Foley & Lardner's consulting expertise to access legal advice with respect to healthcare matters, including Medicaid financing for safety net providers, healthcare transactions, provider agreements, and technology, privacy, and security matters.
This Agreement contains the County's standard 30-day "no cause" provision (Section 7.01), a "good cause"...
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