DATE: August 20, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Community Medical Centers for Comprehensive Hospital Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for mandated inpatient hospital services, emergency care, outpatient clinic, and professional medical services for the County's Medically Indigent Services Program; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with Community Medical Centers for mandated inpatient hospital services, emergency care, outpatient clinic, and professional medical services for the County's Medically Indigent Services Program, effective August 20, 2019, not to exceed ten consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and seven optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $23,477,320.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will waive the competitive bid process and execute an Agreement with Community Medical Centers (CMC) for mandated comprehensive inpatient hospitalization, emergency care, outpatient clinic, and other professional medical services provided within the hospital to eligible residents accessing the County's Medically Indigent Services Program. The recommended agreement will supersede the existing MISP agreement that will expire November 30, 2019. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended agreement is not approved, the County will have no agreement in place with a hospital provider to comply with its continued obligation under Welfare and Institutions Code section 17000, et seq. as of December 1, 2019. However, the County would still be responsible for the medical care and subsequent costs for eligible MISP patients.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
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