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C.129

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-277-7 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon 957-5201
cc:	T Scott 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: January 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-277-7 with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary psychiatric services for the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (Rates Increased)

BACKGROUND:

For several years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary licensed personnel to assist during peak loads, temporary absences, and emergency situations.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 8, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-277-5 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-277-6) with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC to provide temporary psychiatric services for the Mental Health Division Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick and extended leaves and emergency situations, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

Approval of Contract #74-277-7 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through December 31, 2012, including a modification to County’s General Conditions Paragraph 18. (Indemnification) related to locum tenens physicians not being indemnified by Contractor.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics would need to engage an alternate vendor potentially creating a lack of appropriate psychiatric coverage during temporary staff absences therefore patients would go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.