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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 b...
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