To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #26-395-36 with Locumtenens.com 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 #26-395-6 with Locumtenens.com LLC, a limited liability company, effective September 1, 2025, to amend Contract #26-395-35, to include additional temporary physician services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional physician staffing is required at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Contra Costa Health Centers, and Detention Centers, with no change in the payment limit of $3,250,000, and no change in the original term ending December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will not result in additional expenditures and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC has an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers, and Detention Centers. Therefore, the County contracts with temporary help firms to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional staffing is required. The County has been using the contractor's temporary staffing services since January 1, 2001.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCRMC Physician services are exempt from Solici...
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