Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with CEP America - California, a California General Partnership dba Vituity for Emergency and Correctional Health Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to extend the County's current agreement with CEP America - California, a California General Partnership dba Vituity by three months and increase the authorized total cost of the agreement by $675,000 to an amount not to exceed $8,021,700.
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BACKGROUND:
CEP America - California, a California Genera Partnership dba Vituity (Vituity), provides professional medical services in the form of physicians, midlevel practitioners, and scribes who staff San Mateo Medical Center's Emergency Department and Correctional Health Services in the County's jails.
The County of San Mateo and Vituity entered into an agreement for emergency and correctional health services for the term of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $7,177,374.
In April 2021, the parties amended the agreement to increase the maximum amount payable under this agreement by $157,626 to an amount not to exceed $7,335,000 and add Exhibit D to the agreement for navigator services.
In September 2021, the parties amended the agreement to increase the maximum amount payable under this agreement by $11,700 to an amount not to exceed $7,346,700 and add Exhibit A1 to the agreement for Covid-19 and flu response services.
DISCUSSION:
The current agreement with Vituity expires on December 31, 2022. While negotiations are continuing with Vituity regarding its continued services, an extension of three months through March 31, 2023, and an increase of $675,000 in the maximum amount payable under this agreement ...
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