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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dopamine Therapeutics, Inc. to provide family medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twelve months (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) 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 Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dopamine Therapeutics, Inc. to provide family medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twelve months (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC operates a Family Medicine Residency Program affiliated with the University of California’s San Francisco School of Medicine with a total of 30 residents that practice in multiple settings including the inpatient labor and delivery unit. The Residency Program must arrange for patient care and supervision of its residents by qualified family medicine physicians. NMC has an agreement with Dopamine Therapeutics, Inc., for which Dr. Nathaniel Lepp provides family medicine services, as needed, to cover the service. NMC wishes to amend the Agreement at this time in order to avoid interruption of services. 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 Amendment as to legal form. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to fiscal provisions. The Amendment has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees on February 12, 2021.
FINANCING:
The cost of this Amendment is $200,000. The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $300,000 for the period August 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. $100,000 is included the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Adopted Budget. The remaining balance will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement are required for Natividad’s Family Medicine Residency Program and provide Natividad 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, Director of Physician Services, 783.2506
Approved by: Gary Gray D.O., Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments: First Amendment; Assignment and Assumption Agreement; Agreement
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board