DATE: June 18, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Occupational and Physical Therapy Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for Occupational and Physical Therapy Services, effective July 1, 2019, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $4,286,875.
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to add and/or delete qualified contractors to the Master Agreement, as necessary.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health to utilize contracted pediatric occupational and physical therapy services, a California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) mandated component of the California Children's Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Program (MTP). County Human Resources and the Department of Public Health have had challenges filling permanent Physical and Occupational Therapist positions. Approval of the second recommended action will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to add and/or delete qualified contractors to/from the agreement without modifying the terms or conditions of the agreement. The proposed agreement will be funded with DHCS and Health Realignment monies, with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department will continue to maintain a waitlist for approximately 552 children needing occupational therapy services and approximately 87 children needing physical therapy services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum compensation for the recommended agreement is $857,375 per twelve-month period; $4,286,875 for the five-year term...
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