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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 009-092-P-E2009 with Barton Healthcare System in the amount of $73,300, extending the term of said Agreement through June 30, 2011, and adjusting the Scope of Services to provide for deliverables during that extension.
FUNDING: Grant from California HealthCare Foundation.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$73,300 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$73,300 |
For term of Agreement |
New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$73,300 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no Net County Cost associated with this Amendment I to that Agreement with Barton Healthcare System; the Amendment I does not modify the NTE of the original Agreement.
Background: The original Agreement with Barton Healthcare System was funded in part by California HealthCare Foundation, for the term September 30, 2009 through December 21, 2010, to provide services supporting the Access El Dorado (ACCEL) Initiative, including but not limited to: 1) oversight of consultants to provide a strategic business plan for long-term sustainability of the ACCEL initiative; 2) coordination of legal review to ensure up-to-date language in the patient authorization release documentation; and 3) technology/programming enhancements and reports regarding the Health Information Exchange (HIE) pilot project.
California HealthCare Foundation offered the Department a no-cost extension of the grant term through June 30, 2011 to allow continuation of activities supporting the ACCEL project. As a result, the Department is requesting the Board to authorize this Amendment I to that Agreement with Barton Healthcare System, extending the term of that Agreement to coincide with the extended grant term.
Compensation for Services: Monthly itemized invoices submitted for allowable expenses are paid within forty-five (45) days of receipt and approval.
Contract Termination: This Agreement may be cancelled under the following conditions: 1) upon notice by County pursuant to the Fiscal Considerations clause in the event of a proposed budget that does not provide funds for these services, and/or 2) by County submitting seven (7) days written notice of termination.
Retroactive Term: Upon receiving the notice from California HealthCare Foundation that they intended to extend the term of the grant, the Department began developing this Amendment in collaboration with Barton Healthcare System. Receipt of signed Amendment I documents from Barton was delayed; documents were received in the U.S. Mail on January 10, 2011. Upon receipt of signed Amendments all reasonable efforts were made to submit for the next available Board date.
Reason for Recommendation: Approval of this Amendment I to the Barton Healthcare System Agreement will allow for continuation of the ACCEL project work through the end of the grant term.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1) Chair to sign three (3) original Amendments I to Agreement 009-092-P-E2009
2) Board Clerk's Office to return two (2) signed Amendments to Department.
3) Department to distribute documents as appropriate.
Contact: Kathy Lang
Concurrences: County Counsel & Risk Management