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C.64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-395-12 with LocumTenens.com, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

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: February 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-395-12 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. No rate increase.

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified physicians to work as temporary and permanent employees to ensure appropriate medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-11 with LocumTenens.com, LLC to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period from March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012.

Approval of Contract #26-395-12 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers including changes to the County’s General Conditions including modified indemnification and independent contractor status language, through February 28, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers and the County's Main Detention Facility would not have appropriate physician coverage during temporary staff absences therefore patients would go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.