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C.140

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 8, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-473-31 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/08/2021

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, 925-370-5100
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: June 8, 2021
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 #26-473-31 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to provide temporary medical staff services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in service expenditures of up to $2,000,000 over a one-year period and is funded as budgeted by the Department in FY 2021-22, by 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of county’s population by providing temporary help services for CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County Detention facilities. Contractor is able to provide coverage during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities and has been contracted with the County since July 1, 2003.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 23, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-473-28 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to provide temporary nurses, medical assistants and other ancillary staffing services at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention Facilities, for the period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

On December 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #26-473-30 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), effective October 1, 2020 to increase the payment limit by $500,000, from $1,500,000 to a new payment limit of $2,000,000, to provide additional temporary nurses, medical assistants and other ancillary staffing services at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention Facilities, for the period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Approval of Contract #26-473-31 will allow this contractor to continue to provide temporary medical staff services to assist CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations, through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and Detention Centers will not have access to this contractor’s services.