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a. Approve the County Standard Patient Transfer Agreement ("Agreement") template defining the terms of transfer of patients between Natividad Medical Center (NMC) and other health care facilities; and
b. Authorize execution of the Agreement by the NMC Deputy Purchasing Agent using the template in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the Board without significant change to its content, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; delegation of authority expires June 30, 2019; and
c. Authorize execution of up to three (3) future amendments to any executed Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the risk associated with the parties' duties under the Agreement, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; delegation of authority expires June 30, 2019.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the County Standard Patient Transfer Agreement ("Agreement") template defining the terms of transfer of patients between Natividad Medical Center (NMC) and other health care facilities; and
b. Authorize execution of the Agreement by the NMC Deputy Purchasing Agent using the template in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the Board without significant change to its content, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; delegation of authority expires June 30, 2019; and
c. Authorize execution of up to three (3) future amendments to any executed Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the risk associated with the parties' duties under the Agreement, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; delegation of authority expires June 30, 2019.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
It may be necessary from time to time for one health care facility to transfer a patient to another health care facility for outpatient or inpatient health care services that are not provided or available at the facility where the patient arrived. In such an ...
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