RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE 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, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OR 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 SMMC 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 SMMC, for a period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $500,000; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board 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 the board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of the Health System or designee is 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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