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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-14764) with Central Coast Nephrology to provide nephrology services, extending the term by twelve months (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024, and adding $285,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $1,095,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) 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 (NMC) to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-14764) with Central Coast Nephrology to provide nephrology services, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024, and adding $285,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $1,095,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($50,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad must arrange for care and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department or hospital clinics as well as hospitalized patients in need of medical care in the specialty of nephrology. Natividad would like to amend its Agreement with Central Coast Nephrology so that its board-certified nephrologists can continue provide, 24/7 emergency department call coverage and inpatient consults, at least two half days of clinic per week in the outpatient specialty cl...
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