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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Letter of Agreement to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11514) between The Regents of the University of California, a California Constitution corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics ("UCSF"), and Natividad Medical Center ("NMC") to provide Neonatology Services at NMC, extending the term an additional 120 days to March 1, 2014.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Letter of Agreement to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11514) between The Regents of the University of California, a California Constitution corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics ("UCSF"), and Natividad Medical Center ("NMC") to provide Neonatology Services at NMC, extending the term an additional 120 days to March 1, 2014.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ("NICU") provides stabilization of the initially ill newborn and intermediate intensive care as well as continuing care for growing newborns. NMC has an agreement with UCSF School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics effective November 1, 2008; as amended on November 1, 2012 to provide two highly trained neonatologists / pediatricians for physician coverage of infants admitted to the NICU as well as oversight and medical direction of the unit.
The current agreement term ends October 31, 2013. The details regarding the Second Amendment with UCSF to extend the term an additional twelve month and continue to provide the same scope of services are not yet established between the parties. To be in compliance with Federal Stark Law, NMC must ensure that a written agreement or extension letter with UCSF is in place whenever medical...
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