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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-283-8 with Samuel Merritt University

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/07/2017

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:	Samir Shah, MD., 925-370-5101
cc:	D Morgan 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: November 7, 2017
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 #26-283-8 with Samuel Merritt University, a California corporation and private educational institution, effective October 1, 2017, to amend Contract #26-283-7 to include podiatric medical students to receive field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, with no change in the original term for the period from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 9, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-283-7 with Samuel Merritt University for the provision of providing supervised field instruction experience to provide various health care disciplines with Contra Costa Health Services, for the period from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-283-8 will allow the addition of podiatric medical students to receive field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, through March 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the contractor’s students will not receive podiatric supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.