To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #26-713-5 with Pediatrix Medical Group of California, A Professional Corporation
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-713-5 with Pediatrix Medical Group of California, A Professional Corporation, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide newborn hearing screening services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in budgeted expenditures in an amount not to exceed $450,000 over a three-year period and is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
This Contractor provides newborn hearing screening services in the labor and delivery unit at CCRMC. These services give the hospital staff time to perform other lifesaving services in that unit. These services add to quality patient care while meeting the federal and state mandates for newborn hearing screening services, including saving the hospital staff time to perform other lifesaving services. Contractor has been performing these services for the County fostering a deep understanding of our organization's mission, values, and long-term objectives since August 2012.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code ? 1451. Contractor will continue to comply with the requirements and procedures established by the County, State, and Federal governments for County's ongoing Quality Assurance Program. Health Services Personnel approved this Contractor to ensure there are no conflicts with labor relations. Per administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCRMC Physician Services are exempt from solicitation ...
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