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C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-395-25 with LocumTenens.com, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2022

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, M.D., 925-370-5525
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: April 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-395-25 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in annual contractual service expenditures of up to $600,000 and is 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC has an obligation to provide certain specialized health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This contractor has been providing services to CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers since 2000, and provides temporary medical staff services to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations when additional staffing is required.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved contact #26-395-24 with LocumTenens.com in the amount of $600,000 for the provision of temporary physician services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the County has met its obligations with the respective labor partner(s).

Approval of Contract #26-395-25 will allow the contractor to continue providing temporary physician services at CCRMC and County Health Centers through February 28, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring temporary physician services will not have access to this contractor’s services.