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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center ("NMC") to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement (A-17786) with Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc. for Legal Services at NMC, adding $146,000 for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, thereby increasing the total maximum liability under the Agreement from $1,625,000 to $1,771,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center ("NMC") to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement (A-17786) with Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc. for Legal Services at NMC, adding $146,000 for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, thereby increasing the total maximum liability under the Agreement from $1,625,000 to $1,771,000.
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman is the largest full service law firm in the country, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to the legal representation of health care providers in Medicare Medicaid payments, health care business transactions, licensing and certification.
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman provides legal services to the County of Monterey, to ensure that the County's agreements comply with state and federal healthcare and Medicare compliance laws. The potential sanctions for noncompliance with these laws are severe and include civil and criminal liability, as well as debarment or exclusion from participation in Medicare. Additionally, the firm provides advice on medical staff issues and agreements with commercial payors.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 5 as to legal form and risk provisions. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 5 as to fiscal provisions. The CAO-Budget and Analysis Division has advised to inform the BOS the spending authority (appropriations) associated with NMC's FY 2014 Adopted Budget has been exceeded and approval and auth...
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