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 Regulatory, Risk, Compliance Specialists, Inc. for Regulatory Consulting Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Regulatory, Risk, Compliance Specialists, Inc. for regulatory consulting services, extending the term through December 31, 2019 and increasing the amount by $375,000, to an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2017, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) approved an agreement with Regulatory, Risk, Compliance Specialists, Inc.(RRCS) for regulatory consulting services. In September 2017, your Board approved an amendment to waive the Request for Proposals process and extend the term through December 2018 with an associated increase in funding. The agreement has subsequently been amended twice, most recently by the CEO to extend the term through February 2019 and to increase the amount by $25,000, in an amount not to exceed $725,000. The most recent amendment was completed to allow time for this proposed amendment to be approved by your Board.
DISCUSSION:
SMMC anticipates an even greater need for assistance from RRCS in reviewing documentation of medical necessity for SMMC's patients, due to the recent resignation of the SMMC Director of Resource Management. Therefore, SMMC is requesting that your Board approve extending the term of the agreement through December 2019 with an associated increase in funding.
The amendment and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of the County fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate). The Board...
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