To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #29-780-14 with Siskiyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center)
?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 Agreement #29-780-14, containing mutual indemnification with Siskiyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center), a non-profit corporation, to pay County an amount not to exceed $150,480 for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Advice Nurse Services for the period from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractor will pay the County a minimum amount of $150,480 for the revenue generated by this Contract to offset the cost of CCHP's Advice Nurse services. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
Contractor has contracted the County since August 2000 for the CCHP Advice Nurses to provide telephonic medical triage services to residents of Siskiyou County. These Advice Nurse services include, but are not limited to, information about how to access urgent care services; authorization for emergency care; and clinical advice.
On May 18, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29-780-13 with Siskiyou Hospital, Inc. (dba Fairchild Medical Center), an amount not to exceed $150,480, for CCHP to provide Contractor's Health Plan members with telephone advice nurse services including, but not limited to, information about how to access urgent care services; authorization for emergency care; and clinical advice, for the period from June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024.
Approval of Contract #29-780-14 will allow County to continue to provide advice nurse services for a fee through May 31, 2027. This Contract includes mutual indemnification to defend, save harmless and indemnify both parties for all liabilities and claims arising out of the performance of this Contract. This Contract also requires the Co...
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