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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($60,000) of the original 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 Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to provide family medicine services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($60,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC has an agreement with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates to make available family medicine physicians to provide services at NMC including inpatient rounding and call coverage; the supervising Residents in the Family Practice Residency Program; and in the Health Department clinic and Natividad Immunology Division Outpatient (NIDO) clinic. Physician assistant services in the hospital’s mental health unit and County juvenile hall are also provided under this agreement. NMC wishes to enter into this new Agreement with Ventana so that they can continue to provide the same services to its patients and residency program without interruption. NMC has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions. The Agreement has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee on October 25, 2018 and Board of Trustees on November 2, 2018.
FINANCING:
The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $600,000 for the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. $300,000 is included the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement provide NMC with the additional support it needs in order to provide reliable and high quality patient care which improves the health and quality of life for patients and their families.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Management Analyst, 783.2506
Approved by: Gary Gray D.O., Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments:
Agreement
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board