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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-473-22 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
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: May 24, 2016
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 Agreement #26-473-22 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), a corporation, effective April 1, 2016, to amend Contract #26-473-21, to modify the Contract to include two additional categories and increase the payment limit by $2,391,657 from $2,362,392 to a new payment limit of $4,754,049 and no change in the original term of April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. This amendment reflects two new levels and rates for a Per Diem Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and Per Diem Medical Social Worker Intern. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On May 12, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-473-21 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), for the period from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, for the provision of temporary nursing and therapy services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) and the Main Detention Facility for the period April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-473-22 will allow the Contractor to provide two additional levels of temporary help services to include Per Diem Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and Per Diem Medical Social Worker Intern, to assist in covering for temporary absences and vacant positions at CCRMC and the Main Detention Facility, through March 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring temporary therapy services will not have access to Contractor’s additional services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.