RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE SAN MATEO HEALTH COMMISSION

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the Health Plan of San Mateo will pay San Mateo County Health Center an additional $1,000,000 to offset the losses caused by service denials for OBRA inpatient services resulting in a $1.4 million annual decrease in Medi-Cal reimbursement for San Mateo County Health Center; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo County Health Center's Obstetrical contractor shall obtain staff privileges at Sequoia Hospital; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo County Health Center shall demonstrate a change in the referral patterns of Health Plan of San Mateo members as medically appropriate;

WHEREAS, San Mateo County Health Center shall develop a report on the feasibility of adding an obstetrical service at San Mateo County Health Center; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of the Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the Agreement:

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Amendments to the Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

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