HomeMy WebLinkAbout20171655.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL TESTING AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - LARIMER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
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 a Purchase of Services Agreement for
Medical Testing between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and
Environment, and the Larimer County Health Department, on behalf of the Larimer County Board
of Health, commencing January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017, 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 Purchase of Services Agreement for Medical Testing between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Larimer County
Health Department, on behalf of the Larimer County Board of Health, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair 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 31st day of May, A.D., 2017, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Memorandum
TO: Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Department of Public Health & Environment
DATE: May 19, 2017
SUBJECT: Purchase of Services Agreement for Medical
Testing Services with Larimer County Health
Department
Enclosed for the Board's approval is a Purchase of Services Agreement for medical testing
services between the Larimer County Health Department ("LCHD") and the Weld County Board
of County Commissioners, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment Laboratory ("WCDPHE").
Larimer and Weld County have partnered for medical testing services since 2003 as part of in the
North Colorado Health Alliance. This contract will allow for the continued testing of sexually
transmitted infections and tuberculosis specimens provided by LCHD for their patients, as well as
other medical testing that may be requested in the future by LCHD as it becomes available. This
contract period is from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, and will renew
automatically for successive one year periods thereafter unless terminated sooner by either
party.
This agreement was approved for placement on the Board's agenda via pass -around dated May
12, 2017. I recommend approval of this Purchase of Services Agreement with the Larimer County
Health Department.
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Memorandum
TO: Esther, Clerk to the Board
FROM: Skye Thomas
Department of Public Health & Environment
DATE: May 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Routing Request — BOCC Agenda
The following documents have been approved for placement on the Board's meeting agenda for
the Board's final approval and the Chair's signature. I am forwarding them to you because they
are the original documents. The contract is in OnBase in the final stages of approval and should
be in your queue shortly, or they are already in your queue.
NEW BUSINESS:
3 Original(s): Purchase of Services Agreement with the Larimer County Health Department
(On Base #1159)
Once signed by the Chair, please return two (2) the original, signed documents to my attention.
If you have any questions, or if you require anything further in this regard, please let me know. I
can be reached at Extension 2102 or via email.
As always, thank you for all of your help with processing our paperwork with the Board.
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 www.weldhealth.org
PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1st day of January, 2017, by
and between LARIMER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH for the use and benefit of the
LARIMER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, whose address is 1525 Blue Spruce Drive,
Fort Collins, CO 80624, (hereinafter referred to as "Clinic"), and the Board of County
Commissioners for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on behalf of the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment (hereinafter referred to as "Health Department"),
and whose office is located at 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has a laboratory which
is able to perform testing for the detection of certain medical parameters of interest.
WHEREAS, the Clinic desires to purchase these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained
herein, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. TERM:
This Agreement shall be in effect for the period January 1, 2017, through December 31,
2017, and shall be renewed automatically for successive one year periods thereafter unless
terminated sooner pursuant to the termination provisions contained in paragraph 7 of this
agreement.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health Administration
Vital Records
Tele: 970-304-6410
Fax: 970304-6412
a. Weld County will provide specimen Chain of Custody forms in electronic
format, collection swabs or other collection mediums, and specimen
analysis for medical parameters of interest. The laboratory will provide
testing using validated and approved methodologies suitable to the
parameter requested.
b. Weld County agrees to e-mail final results on the day of testing or by the
following day. All emails will be encrypted before sending. Testing will
be performed at least once per week unless the Clinic is notified in advance
of a delay in testing.
c. The administrative task of tracking what the Clinic(s) send the Weld County
Health Department for laboratory testing is the responsibility and duty of
the contracted Clinic.
Public Health &
Clinical Servkn
Tele: 970-304-6420
Fax: 970-304-6416
Environmental Health
Services
Tele: 970-304-6415
Fax: 970-304-6411
Communication,
Education & Planning
Tele: 970-304-6470
Fax 970-304-6452
Emergency Preparedness
A Response
Tele: 9704-6470
Fax: 970-304-6452
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d. Weld County will provide the following information on each clinic
quarterly to CDPHE on behalf of the clinic.
a. Number of clients screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia.
b. Number of cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia diagnosed.
c. Demographics of clients screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia
including gender and age.
3. COMPENSATION:
From January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2017, the Clinic agrees to reimburse Weld
County at the fee rates annually approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Observing volume discounts may apply and on a case by case basis, see Appendix A. If
this Agreement is renewed pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1, for any successive
year, the Clinic agrees that the reimbursement rate will be the rate established by Weld
County for that renewed term. Weld County shall notify the Clinic of any change in the
contracted fee for the upcoming term no later than November 30th of the ending term. The
Clinic shall be deemed to have accepted the fee change for the upcoming term if the Clinic
has not objected to the fee change prior to December 31 of the ending term. Payment is
expected to be paid in full within 30 days (NET 30) once the invoice is received by the
Clinic. If payment is not received by Net 30 terms future results may be held at Weld
County's discretion until the account is current.
4. ASSURANCES:
a. Weld County and the Clinic agree that both are independent contractors, and
officers or employees of each county/entity do not become employees of the
other and are not entitled to any employee benefits as employees of the other
county as the result of the execution of this Agreement.
b. Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, its
officers and employees shall not be held liable for injuries or damages
caused by any negligent acts or omissions of the Clinic or its employees,
volunteers, or agents while performing contractual duties which did not
have specific prior written approval of the Weld County Board of
Commissioners. The Clinic shall provide Workers' Compensation
insurance for all its employees engaged in the performance of this
Agreement, as required by the Colorado Workers Compensation Act. The
Clinic, its officers and employees, shall not be held liable for injuries or
damages caused by any negligent acts or omissions of Weld County, or its
employees, volunteers, or agents while performing contractual duties which
did not have specific prior written approval of the Clinic. Weld County
shall defend and hold harmless the Clinic, its officers and employees,
volunteers, and agents. Weld County shall provide Workers' Compensation
insurance for all of its employees engaged in the performance of this
agreement as required by the Colorado Worker's Compensation Act.
c. No officer, member, or employee of Weld County, or the Clinic, and no
member of its governing bodies shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or
indirect, in the approved Agreement or the proceeds thereof.
d. Weld County and the Clinic assure that each will comply with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1986 and that no person shall, on the grounds of
race, creed, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in or be
otherwise subjected to discrimination under this Agreement.
e. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any
immunities that parties or their officers or employees may possess,
including but not limited to the Colorado Governmental Immunities Act,
nor shall 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.
f. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the
part of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, the Larimer County Health
District or Larimer County, State of Colorado, to expend funds not
otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. All financial obligations
are contingent upon funds being appropriated and budgeted for such pursue
each year. If funds are not appropriated or budgeted sufficient to fulfill this
agreement, the agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of the
current term without any further obligation or penalty.
g.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Agreement is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The parties
hereto declare that they would have entered into this Agreement and each
and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.
h. This Agreement is expressly made subject to all laws and regulations of the
United States, the State of Colorado, the Clinic, and Weld County.
Contractual provisions required by such laws and regulations, but not
having been set out herein, are hereby incorporated by this reference as
through expressly set out in full. All parties of this Agreement are hereby
put on notice and charged with the responsibility of compliance with such
contract provisions as required by law.
5. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT: All modifications to this agreement shall be
in writing and signed by both parties.
6. ASSIGNMENTS: This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their
successors, heirs, legal representatives, and assigns. Neither the Clinic nor Weld County
may assign any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent to
the other party.
7. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason, so long as 10
days written notice of its intent to so terminate is given to the other party.
8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof any may not be changed or modified except
as stated in Paragraph 5 herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day,
month, and year first above written.
Attest
Watilvi J1/4140;A
CLERK TO THE BOARD
BY:
Weld Depu ' Clerk to the
LARIMER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
BY:
Adrienne eBailly, MD
Title: Director
COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO,
BY AND THROUGH THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WELD COUNTY
BY:
Julie A. Cozad, Cl
MAY 31 2EV1IJ
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT
BY:
Mark Wallace, M.D., MPH
Title: Executive Director
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Appendix A
2017 LARIMER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Medical Fee Schedule
Parameter
2017 Fee
Chlamydia trachomatis/
Neisseria gonorrhea
Combo Test
$21.00
Trichomonas
$25.00
Syphilis
$23.00
Tuberculosis-
QuantiFERON Gold
$45.00
HPV High Risk
$35.00
HPV Genotyping 1618/45
$40.00
Other (as need or as
available)
Per the Weld BOCC
annual approved fee
schedule
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