RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE AT SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER, FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000, AND B) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER OR THE CEO'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

WHEREAS, San Mateo County is responsible for providing medical care to its medically indigent adult (MIA) population; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is a general acute care hospital and does not provide certain highly specialized services; and

WHEREAS, A contract with Mills Peninsula Health Services ensures that specialty services not presently provided at San Mateo Medical Center are readily available; and

WHEREAS, all patients referred to Mills Peninsula Health Services undergo utilization review to minimize hospital stays and maintain control over costs; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board for its consideration and approval an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Mills-Peninsula Health Services shall provide diagnostic and therapeutic services not available at San Mateo Medical Center, for a period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been has examined and approved the Agreement as to both form and content and desires to enter into the same.

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 Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of San Mateo Medical Center or the CEO's designee shall be authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions

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