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C.38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 15, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-491-1 with CJS Solutions Group, LLC.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	David Runt, 313-6228
cc:	A Down D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-491-1 with CJS Solutions Group, LLC., a limited liability company, effective October 7, 2011, to amend Contract #23-491, to increase the payment limit by $250,000, from $500,000 to a new payment limit of $750,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). (No Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 26, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-491 with CJS Solutions Group, LLC., for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department with regard to project analysis and implementation of the Epic Electronic Health Record System including system optimization and configuration, training, operational improvement and information security.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-491-1 will authorize reimbursement of Contractor’s reasonable travel and project expenses, to reflect the original intent of both parties, with no change in the original term through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not receive reimbursement for travel, project and other out of pocket expenses incurred during the performance of professional consultation and technical assistance services to the Department’s Information Systems Unit.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.