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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health, or Assistant Director of Health, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Credit Consulting Services, Inc. (CCS) for debt collection services, extending the term for an additional two (2) years for a new term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022, and increasing the contract amount by $97,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $195,400; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the total contract amount ($19,540), or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health, or Assistant Director of Health, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Credit Consulting Services, Inc. (CCS) for debt collection services, extending the term for an additional two (2) years for a new term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022, and increasing the contract amount by $97,000 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $195,400; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the total contract amount ($19,540), or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) operates ten community clinic sites designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) which provide preventive, primary, and specialty medical care services
As an FQHC, Clinic Services must comply with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requirements to make every effort to collect payments for services from patients in accordance with an approved sliding scale fee program. Clinic Services offers a sliding scale fee program to its patients that allows discounts on services for those with inc...
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