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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 16, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-713-4 with Pediatrix Medical Group of California, A Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2022

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:	L Walker 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: August 16, 2022
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 #26-713-4 with Pediatrix Medical Group of California, A Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide newborn hearing screening services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $450,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contractor provides newborn hearing screening services in the labor and delivery unit at CCRMC which will save the hospital staff time to perform other lifesaving services in that unit. These services add to quality patient care while meeting the federal and state mandates for newborn hearing screening services. This contractor has been performing these services for the County since August 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 12, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-713-3 with Pediatrix Medical Group of California, A Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $450,000 for the provision of newborn hearing screening services at CCRMC and Health Center patients for the period August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.

Approval of Contract #26-713-4 will allow this contractor to continue to provide newborn hearing screening services through July 31, 2025. This contract includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s patients will not have access to this contractors newborn hearing screening services.