DATE: October 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Amendments to Agreements with Community Medical Centers and University Faculty Associates, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 14-676 with Community Medical Centers, to extend the term of the existing agreement to provide care to eligible Medically Indigent Services Program patients by one year from December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018, with an optional 12-month extension and no increase in the maximum of $562,500.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 14-677 with University Faculty Associates, Inc., to extend the term of the existing agreement to provide medical services to eligible Medically Indigent Services Program patients by one year from December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018, with an optional 12-month extension and no increase in the maximum of $187,500.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will permit continuation of the agreements with Community Medical Centers (CMC) and University Faculty Associates, Inc. (UFA) for two 12-month intervals. The agreements provide care for eligible Medically Indigent Services Program (MISP) patients. Both agreements are funded with Health Realignment, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
No viable options are available. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the agreements will terminate on November 30, 2017, but according to obligations under the Welfare and Institutions Code, section 17000, et seq. the County would remain liable for the medical care and concomitant costs for eligible MISP patients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. There is no change in the maximum compensation ($15,390,929) of the agreements with CMC and UFA, $11,543,197 and $3,847,732, respectively. The t...
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