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Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 5 to the Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University for perinatology services, extending the term one (1) additional year for a revised Agreement term of October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2017, and increasing the amount by $120,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,080,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 5 to the Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University for perinatology services, extending the term one (1) additional year for a revised Agreement term of October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2017, and increasing the amount by $120,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,080,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey entered into a Physician Services Agreement with Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University (“LPCH”) effective October 1, 2008 for the purpose of providing perinatology specialty care medical services for high risk obstetrical patients. Since 2011, the Agreement has been revised annually through Amendments No. 1-4 to extend the term and increase the amount by $120,000 annually for the delivery of physician services. Amendment No. 5 extends the term of the Agreement one additional year to September 30, 2017 and increases the amount by $120,000 to cover services for that additional year. The high quality specialty services LPCH provides in clinic, helps alleviate the patient from having to drive out of county for these services and has improved clinical care and outcomes with the patient population.
This amendment supports the Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 Strategic Plan initiatives: 2) Enhance community health and safety by emphasizing prevention; and 3) Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 3) Inform, educate and empower people about health issues; and 7) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller have approved Amendment No. 5 as to Legal Form and Fiscal Provisions.
FINANCING:
Sufficient funds are available in the Clinic Services Bureau, Health Department FY 2016-2017 Adopted Budget 4000-HEA007. This Agreement is funded by revenues generated from Medi-Cal and Medicare. There is no financial impact to the General Fund resulting from approval of this Agreement.
Prepared By: Sheena Morales, Management Analyst, 1393
Approved By: Elsa M. Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Amendment No. 5 on file with Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 4 on file with Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 3 on file with Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 2 on file with Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 1 on file with Clerk of the Board
Agreement on file with Clerk of the Board