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Health Services Department recommending that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services #566-PHD0207 with Barton Healthcare System extending the term through September 29, 2009, clarifying the Contractor responsibilities under Article I - Scope of Services, and reallocating unspent funds from grant-related services and/or grant-related technology as of September 29, 2008 to be used between September 30, 2008 and the end of the term of this Amendment for participation in the development and implementation of a health information technology system to support the El Dorado County Safety Net Technology Project.
FUNDING: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) grant extension and Blue Shield of California Foundation.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost 4/17/07 - 9/29/09 $677,100
Funding
Budgeted $347,320 FY 2008-09
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $347,320 FY 2008-09
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change to net County cost. Funds are included in the Department's budget for FY 2008-09. Funding for future years will be included in the Department's budget request. The original Agreement provided that the County would pay Barton a Not-to-Exceed amount of $667,100 through the term of the contract ending September 29, 2008. Amendment I increased the Not-to-Exceed to $687,100. This Amendment II specifies that any unspent funds remaining on September 29, 2008 (minus $10,000 being allocated for other grant activities), will be made available for Barton to complete work on this project through September 30, 2009.
Background: The Health Services Department along with other major partners in the Access El Dorado (ACCEL) initiative, have been working to bring health care organizations in the County together, integrating systems of care administratively, clinically, financ...
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