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a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute a Standard Agreement with Medical Doctor Associates for Locum Tenens Healthcare Provider Referrals, for the term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018 in the total Agreement amount not to exceed $900,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the annual contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute a Standard Agreement with Medical Doctor Associates for Locum Tenens Healthcare Provider Referrals, for the term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018 in the total Agreement amount not to exceed $900,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the annual contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department's Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) engages in Locum Tenen Physician services in times of critical medical need when sufficient permanent staffing is not available in clinic due to circumstances such as resignations, extended leaves and increases in demand for services. Medical Doctor Associates (MDA) is a Locum Tenens agency that provides physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant health care placement services to provide temporary medical services in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, rules, and regulations, and policies.
The Health Department has contracted with MDA since 2009. Since the original Agreement has not been updated for over 5 years, the Health Department is seeking to enter into a new Agreement with MDA. Through the years, MDA has proven to be a reliable vendor, providing high-quality qualified physician referrals. Continuati...
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