To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment Agreement #76-570-6 with Amelie de Mahy L.AC LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #76-570-6 with Amelie de Mahy L.AC LLC, a limited liability company, effective January 1, 2024, to amend Contract #76-570-5, to increase the payment limit by $86,000, from $306,000 to a new payment limit of $392,000, to provide additional acupuncture services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in additional contractual service expenditures of up to $86,000 and will be funded as budgeted 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contractors to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. This contractor’s acupuncture services will include clinic coverage, consultation, training, and medical procedures. This contractor has been providing acupuncture services since January 2017. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCRMC Physician services are exempt from solicitation requirements.
On January 17, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-570-5 with Amelie de Mahy L.AC LLC, in an amount not to exceed $306,000, for the provision of acupuncture services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-570-6 will increase the payment limit and allow contractor to provide additional acupuncture services with no change in the original term of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. This contract amendment delay was due to an unanticipated increase in the contractor’s hours.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the necessary specialty acupuncture services needed for patient care will not be available or will create increased wait times due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community.