Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Robert J. Foucrault, Coroner
Subject: Forensic Pathology Agreements with Thomas Rogers, M.D., Forensic Doctors Group, PC, and Pathemis, PC
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing an agreement with Thomas Rogers, M.D. ("Dr. Rogers") for the provision of forensic pathology services for the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 with a not-to-exceed amount of $639,754.00; and
B) Authorizing an agreement with Forensic Doctors Group, PC, owned by Dr. Michael D. Hunter, M.D. ("Forensic Doctors Group") for the provision of forensic pathology services for the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 with a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; and
C) Authorizing an agreement with Pathemis, PC, owned by Dr. Angellee Chen, M.D. ("Pathemis") for the provision of forensic pathology services for the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 with a not-to-exceed amount of $639,754.00; and
D) Granting a waiver of the competitive bidding process for the provision of the above forensic pathology services pursuant to County Ordinance Code 2.83.050(e).
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BACKGROUND:
The Coroner's Office is required by statute to investigate and determine the cause and manner of death in all violent, sudden, or unusual deaths in the County of San Mateo. To carry-out this statutory duty, the Coroner's Office contracts with forensic pathologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Medicine.
Since January 2020, the Coroner's Office has contracted for such services based on a fee-for-services model, under which the forensic pathologists are paid based on the type and number of clinical inspections and/or autopsies they actually perform, rather than receiving set monthly payments regardless of the amount of work performed. This method of payment is consistent with the fee schedule paid by other counties in the State who contract for forensic pathology...
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