Agenda

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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 9, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-644-20 with MGA Healthcare, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/09/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, 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 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-644-20 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary medical staffing, including pharmacists, laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy, radiology technicians, specialty registered nurses and permanent placement recruitment services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On June 13, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-644-19 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., to provide temporary pharmacists, laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy, radiology technicians, specialty registered nurses and permanent placement recruitment services at CCRMC and Health Centers to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies, for the period from May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-644-20 will allow the Contractor to continue providing temporary medical staffing including pharmacists, laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy, radiology technicians, specialty registered nurses and permanent placement recruitment services at CCRMC and Health Centers, through December 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring services from pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and specialty registered nurses at CCRMC and Health Centers will not have access to the contractor’s staff.