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C.74

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment/Extension #23-491-2 with CJS Solutions Group, 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 Runt, 313-6228
cc:	A Down D 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 Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-491-2 with CJS Solutions Group, LLC, a limited liability company, effective October 7, 2011, to amend Contract #23-491 (as amended by Amendment Agreement 23-491-1), to increase the payment limit by $2,500,000, from $750,000 to a new payment limit of $3,250,000, and to extend the term from June 30, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). (No Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 26, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-491 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #23-491-1) with CJS Solutions Group, LLC., for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department with regard to project analysis and implementation of the Epic Electronic Health Record System including system optimization and configuration, training, operational improvement and information security.

Approval of Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-491-2 will allow Contractor to provide additional services through December 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not be able to provide the level of support required to deploy, configure, test and install Epic in order to meet Epic project deliverables.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.