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a. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute Amendment No. 7 to Agreement A-13173 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for independent consulting and legal services for the Health Department, extending the term two years (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027) for a revised full term of May 1, 2016, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the total Agreement by $300,000 for a total Agreement liability not to exceed $1,230,000; and
b. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute one future amendment to this Agreement that does not significantly change the scope of work and does not exceed 10% ($30,000) of the initial agreement amount, for a total revised Agreement liability of $1,260,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute Amendment No. 7 to Agreement A-13173 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for independent consulting and legal services for the Health Department, extending the term two years (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027) for a revised full term of May 1, 2016, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the total Agreement by $300,000 for a total Agreement liability not to exceed $1,230,000; and
b. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute one future amendment to this Agreement that does not significantly change the scope of work and does not exceed 10% ($30,000) of the initial agreement amount, for a total revised Agreement liability of $1,260,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Foley & Lardner specialize in healthcare law providing advice, in consultation with the office of County Counsel, on a variety of healthcare-related issues. The firm's expertise assists the County of Monterey, on the Health Department's behalf, in matters of public healthcare law, including Medi-Cal funding, Medicaid financing for safety net providers, healthcare transactions, provider agreements, technology, privacy and security matters of significant importance to the He...
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