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RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN
TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for Prenatal
Diagnostic Testing between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County
Health Department, and North Colorado Medical Center, commencing October 1, 1993,
and ending September 30, 1994, with further terms and conditions being as stated
in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Prenatal Diagnostic Testing between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Health Department, and
North Colorado Medical Center be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of July, A.D. , 1994, nunc pro tunc
October 1, 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board ('c.'lJ kil:-6
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y H. Webster, Ch irman
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Deputy Cl4 k to the Board Dane K. Hall, Pro-Te
APPROVED AS TO FORM: EXCUSED
Geo e E. Baxter
County Atto ney .onstance L. Harbert
EXCUSED
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
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ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT FOR PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
THIS AGREEMENT is made this day of November, 1993, by
and between the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on
behalf of the Weld County Health Department, hereinafter referred
to as "County" and the North Colorado Medical Center, hereinafter
referred to "Hospital . "
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, County has received from the Colorado Department of
Health contract funding to assist in the provision of prenatal care
to indigent women in Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, a part of the funding from the Colorado Department of
Health is to assist with payments of prenatal diagnostic testing
which includes OB ultrasounds, non-stress tests, and contraction
stress tests, and
WHEREAS, County has allotted $5,000 of said funding to provide
said diagnostic testing for up to 50 women for the year from
October 1, 1993 to and until September 30, 1994, and
WHEREAS, Hospital has the personnel and facilities to provide
said prenatal diagnostic testing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows :
1 . TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be from
October 1, 1993 to and until September 30, 1994 .
2 . HOSPITAL AGREES
a. To provide prenatal diagnostic testing for up to 50
indigent women who reside in Weld County, Colorado.
The term "prenatal diagnostic testing" shall
include and be limited to a maximum of two
ultrasounds, four non-stress tests, and two
contraction stress tests per woman. The term
"indigent women" shall include and be limited to
those women who are residents of Weld County,
Colorado and who are not recipients of Medicaid and
are not insured for such testing, and/or are
otherwise identified as Maternal Child Health
( "MCH" ) clients pursuant to the rules, regulations,
and guidelines of the Colorado Department of
Health.
b. To refrain from billing said women for the prenatal
diagnostic testing, unless the number of tests
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ordered exceeds the number of tests which are
approved pursuant to the provisions of (a) of this
Section 2 .
c. To provide County with quarterly updates on the
number of eligible women served and the number of
tests provided.
d. To apply the $5,000 received pursuant to this
Agreement to the testing of up to 50 indigent
woman. The costs for any testing services for the
50 indigent women which exceeds $5,000 shall be the
responsibility of Hospital.
e. To bill Medicaid for those indigent women
identified as being "on Medicaid, " as "emergency
only, " or as "pending Medicaid. " Only if Medicaid
denies payment for the "emergency only" or the
"pending Medicaid" women can the testing on those
women be charged to County for payment from the MCH
fund.
3 . COUNTY AGREES:
a. To pay to Hospital, during the term of this
Agreement, the sum of $5,000 to provide prenatal
diagnostic testing for up to 50 indigent women who
reside in Weld County, Colorado.
b. To request increased funding from the Colorado
Department of Health if, prior to September 30,
1994, at least 50 women have been served pursuant
to this Agreement. If such additional prenatal
diagnostic test funding is received, this Agreement
shall be amended by both parties to increase the
number of indigent women to be served and to
increase the amount of payment to Hospital above
the $5, 000 limit.
c. County agrees to refer eligible indigent women to
Hospital using the attached form. Said women are
to be identified on said form according to County
records as "Medicaid, " "EMAC, " "pending Medicaid, "
or "MCH. "
4 . EMPLOYMENT: The employees and/or agents of either party
to this Agreement shall not, by virtue of the signing of
this Agreement or by the execution of the duties and
covenants contained herein, become employees of the other
party hereof.
5 . NON-LIABILITY/NON-WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES: No portion of
this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of
any immunities parties or their officers or employees may
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possess, nor any portion of this Agreement be deemed to
have created a duty of care with respect to any persons
not a party to this Agreement.
6 . NON-APPROPRIATION: No portion of the Agreement shall be
deemed to create an obligation on the part of County to
expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each
succeeding year.
7 . ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding between the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and may not be changed or
modified except as stated in Section 8 below.
8 . AMENDMENTS: This Agreement may be amended only in
writing signed by both parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreemen as of /tAee d to first written above.
ATTEST: (14447 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, ON
CLERK TO THE BOARD OF BEHALF OF THE WELD COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEALTH DEPARTMENT Al
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fity C er o the Boa W. H. Web rds ter, Oairman
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NORTH COLO O MEDICAL
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CORPORATE SEAL , ecccz 1 C
chard Stenner, President
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN It9� efore me this ILOAk day of
J1 T i'\P t `y1
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Not ry Public
My commission expires: WELD COUNTY H TH DEPARTMENT
0 S. PICKLE, M.S.E.H.
DIRECTOR
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Board of County Commissioners - y 18. 19
COLORADO From John Pickle. Director. Health D.e t `el}Er)
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Subject Diagnostic Testing Contract with North Colorado Medial
Center
Enclosed for your approval is a contract between Weld County Health Department
and North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) for diagnostic testing for prenatal
clients.
Through our prenatal contract with the Colorado Department of Health, funds
are allotted to the Health Department to pay for certain diagnostic tests such
as ultrasounds and non stress tests for our non-medicaid prenatal clients.
This contract will compensate NCMC $5,000 for these services for up to 50
indigent women.
The period of this contract is from October 1, 1993 through September 30,
1994. This contract was drafted by the County Attorney's office and was
submitted to NCMC last fall. Since that time, we have contacted NCMC numerous
times attempting to get the contract finalized.
I recommend your approval of this contract.
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