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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 5, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #29-780-11 with Siskyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/05/2015

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:	Patricia Tanquary, 313-6004
cc:	D Morgan C Rucker

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: May 5, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #29-780-11 with Siskyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center), a non-profit corporation, for Contra Costa Health Plan to provide advice nurse services for a fee to Fairchild Medical Center Health Plan members, for the period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contractor will pay County an amount not to exceed $150,480 for Contra Costa Health Plan Advice Nurse Services. The revenue generated by this Contract will be used to offset the cost of Contra Costa Health Plan’s Advice Nurse services. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On August 6, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29-780-10 with Siskyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center), for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015, for the Contra Costa Health Plan to provide Contractor’s Health Plan members with telephone advice nurse services including, but not limited to, information about how to access urgent care services; authorization for emergency care; and clinical advice.

Approval of Contract #29-780-11 will allow County to provide advice nurse services for a fee through May 31, 2018. The contract includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

None

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A