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C. 89

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 12, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Extension Agreement #26-398-18 with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/12/2017

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:	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: September 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Extension Agreement #26-398-18 (VA261-13-S-0217) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) to provide dermatology services for patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians, to extend the term from August 31, 2017 through August 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no change in the contract payment limit of $320,000. This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise I Fund.

BACKGROUND:

For many years, the County and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have maintained a mutual sharing agreement, which has made available to the County specialized medical services not otherwise available due to lack of resources, equipment, and personnel. These services included specialized laboratory testing, radiology services, nuclear medicine studies, computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance images (MRIs), dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, audiology and speech, and ophthalmology services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 11, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-398-17 with VACNHCS to provide specialized dermatology services to the County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians through August 31, 2017.

Approval of Contract Extension Agreement #26-398-18, will allow Contractor to continue to provide specialized dermatology services to the County's patients referred for treatment by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center physicians through August 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this extension is not approved, County referred patients will not receive specialized dermatology services at VANCHCS.