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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 14, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-553-2 with Mount St. Mary’s College

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/14/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Wendel Brunner 313-6712
cc:	D Morgan C Rucker

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 14, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-553-2 with Mount St. Mary’s College, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction in the Health Services Department for Contractor’s physical therapist students for the period from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Contractor’s students with the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge with applied skills at progressively higher levels of performance and responsibility. Supervised fieldwork experience for students is considered to be an integral part of both educational and professional preparation. The Health Services Department can provide the requisite field education, while at the same time, benefitting from the students’ services to patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-553-2 will allow Mount St. Mary’s College students to receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Health Services, through August 31, 2016, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of performance of this contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Health Services Department.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable