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C.132

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 11, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment to MGA Healthcare, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/11/2019

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:

Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101

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 11, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Auditor-Controller, or designee, to issue payment in an amount not to exceed $385,191 to MGA Healthcare, Inc. for temporary medical staffing services rendered to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers from December 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On August 7, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-585-1 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., for the provision of temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers including temporary radiology technicians, pharmacists, laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy technicians and permanent placement recruitment services, for the period May 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Due to an administrative oversight, the meet and confer process did not take place. The Department and Unions are currently meeting over the services beginning June 1, 2019. The purpose of this Board Order is to pay for services between December 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019.

The provider is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services. As such, the Department recommends that the Board authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a one-time payment to MGA Healthcare, Inc., in the amount of $385,191 for services provided from December 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers will not be able to provide necessary medical services to patients and the Contractor will not be paid for services rendered.