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C. 99

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Participation Agreement #72-096 with the University of California, on behalf of the UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children’s Hospital

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Dan Peddycord, 925-370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy 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: December 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Participation Agreement #72-096 with the University of California, on behalf of the UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children’s Hospital, an educational institution, to allow the County’s Public Health Department to access medical information for the California Children’s Services, for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. This is a non-financial agreement.

BACKGROUND:

Under this Participation Agreement the Public Health Department will be able to utilize UCSF’s MD Link System to access referred client’s records to determine medical eligibility and authorization for California Children’s Services, through December 31, 2020. This agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the Department would not be able to access patient data necessary for referred clients from UCSF or Benioff Children’s Hospital.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.