REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Independent Contractor Agreement with Peter J. Leeson, D.O., Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Independent Contract Agreement No. 16-68 with Peter J. Leeson, D.O., Inc., adding additional healthcare consulting services to the scope of work and increasing the total not to exceed amount by $1,393,388, from $3,416,714 to $4,810,102, with no change to the contract period of March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2021.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this Independent Contractor Agreement (agreement) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the cost of $1,393,388 for these additional healthcare consulting services are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue is included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The requested Amendment No. 2 adds healthcare consulting services to the scope of work (Sections 2.19 through 2.32) to increase the assistance needed to improve the Environment of Care and Life Safety plans for Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), along with development and implementation of a Strategic Work Plan covering ARMC's physical plant and clinical services.
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