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C. 60

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 5, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-644-15 with MGA Healthcare, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/05/2016

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:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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 5, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-644-15 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, to provide temporary pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, specialty registered nurses and permanent placement recruitment services to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-644-12 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-644-13, and #26-644-14) with MGA Healthcare, Inc. for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, for the provision of temporary pharmacy staff, specialty registered nursing and recruitment services at CCRMC to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies. Approval of Contract #26-644-15 will allow the Contractor to continue providing temporary pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, specialty registered nurses, and recruitment services, at CCRMC, through December 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and specialty registered nurses at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.