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Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 4 to Standard Agreement A-11775 with LocumTenens.com to provide for rate increases as per the schedule in Exhibit "A" and increases to the FY 2015-16 amount by $700,000 to meet the Department's needs for temporary licensed physicians and health care professionals for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,210,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 4 to Standard Agreement A-11775 with LocumTenens.com to provide for rate increases as per the schedule in Exhibit "A" and increases to the FY 2015-16 amount by $700,000 to meet the Department's needs for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,210,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Locum Tenens are licensed Physicians and Healthcare Professionals who are Board Certified or Board Eligible or have equivalent training and experience. LocumTenens.com provides temporary medical services in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, rules, regulations, and policies. LocumTenens.com is an agency that provides physician and psychiatric health care placement services. The County of Monterey engages Physicians and Healthcare Professionals who provide Locum Tenens services in areas of critical medical need where sufficient permanent staffing is not available.
This Amendment No. 4 will assure the continued provision of essential mental health, medication support, primary care, and specialty care for clients of Monterey County Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau during temporary absences of psychiatrist and psychiatric health care professionals. This Agreement amount has increased significantly from FY 2010 to FY 2016 because of rate increases, adding specialty services, and additional staff coverage capacity.
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