County of Monterey - File #: A 23-292

• File #: A 23-292
• Name: Yu-Chuan Liu MD Second Amendment
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/12/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/27/2023
• Final action: 6/27/2023
• Title: a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15828) with Yu-Chuan Liu MD to provide electrophysiology cardiology services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025, and adding $500,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $800,000 in the aggregate; and b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
• Related files: A 22-236

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15828) with Yu-Chuan Liu MD to provide electrophysiology cardiology services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025, and adding $500,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $800,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15828) with Yu-Chuan Liu MD to provide electrophysiology cardiology services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025, and adding $500,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $800,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad operates a cardiology clinic that offers comprehensive cardiology services including electrophysiology (EP), which examines the heart’s electrical system and is used to diagnose abnormal heartbeats or arrythmia. Natividad has an agreement with Dr. Liu, a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in EP cardiology, to provide outpatient clinic services, clinical interpretation services and EP procedures. Due to patient vol...