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C.139

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 9, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-779-1 with Futurenet Technologies Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/09/2015

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:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott 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: June 9, 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 Amendment Agreement #26-779-1 with Futurenet Technologies Corporation, a corporation, effective March 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-779, to increase the payment limit by $90,000, from $410,000 to a new payment limit of $500,000, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-779 with Futurenet Technologies Corporation, for the provision of medical coding for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCHS), for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-779-1 will allow the Contractor to provide additional medical coding services at CCRMC and CCHS, through September 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the Contractor would not be able to provide medical coding for CCRMC and CCHS, in compliance with the American Hospital Associate Coding Clinic and the American Medical Association.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.