Agenda

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C.147

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 11, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-586 with SHC Services, Inc., (dba Supplemental Health Care)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/11/2017

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:	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: July 11, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #76-586 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, for the provision of temporary medical staff at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers (CCRMC) and Detention Facility for the period from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On April 25, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-473-24 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), for the provision of temporary nurses, nursing assistants, psychiatric technicians, medical assistants and physical, occupational and speech therapists at CCRMC and the County’s Detention Facilities, for the period from April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contract is for specialized services that are also performed by employees represented by Teamsters Local 856. The County and Teamsters successfully concluded the meet and confer process related to this contract. Approval of Contract #76-586 will authorize the Department’s continued use of this Contractor’s medical and therapeutic services that are critical for the operation of CCRMC for the period from July 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring medical services at CCRMC and the Detention Facility will not have access to Contractor’s services.