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C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 26, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-419-12 with Perseus Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5410
cc:	D Morgan 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 26, 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 #23-419-12 with Perseus Corporation, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $144,500, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Health Services Department on third party cost reports, for the period from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On October 5, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23–419–11 with Perseus Corporation, for the period from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017, for consultation and technical assistance with preparing and submitting third party cost reports. The contractor also serves as the primary liaison between the Health Services Department and the state and federal government on all types of interactions including, but not limited to, audits, review of cost reports, and filed claims.

Approval of Contract #23-419-12 will allow the contractor to continue providing services through October 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the contractor will not provide oversight and review of third party cost reports that the Health Services Department is required to file with federal and state agencies.