RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST, DBA SEQUOIA HOSPITAL, TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE AT SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER, FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000, AND 2) 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 Medical Center (SMMC) is a general acute care hospital and does not provide certain highly specialized services; and

WHEREAS, contracting with Catholic Healthcare West, dba Sequoia Hospital, ensures that specialty services not presently provided at SMMC are readily available to the County’s medically indigent population; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made, whereby Catholic Healthcare West, dba Sequoia Hospital, shall provide diagnostic and therapeutic services not available at SMMC, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $500,000; and

WHEREAS, the Board has considered the Agreement and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into it.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of the 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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