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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20153893.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR VITAL RECORDS SERVICE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - LEXISNEXIS VITALCHEK NETWORK, INC. 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 Vital Records Service 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 LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc., commencing upon full execution of signatures, and 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 Vital Records Service 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 LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc., 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 14th day of December, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, C LORADO ATTEST: ', O arbara Kirkmey r, Chair Weld County Clerk to the B �L" EXCUSED Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem BY: Deputy Cl:/k tot e •a r �,��-,;;,.� "+� c�� / Sea . Co way AP ED ORM, �,,/IO6/5r' el Julie A. Cozad unty Attorney EXCUSED ///'L//`^ Steve Moreno Date of signature: T (9 L i/c4)/14P 2015-3893 HL0047 Memorandum IA TO: Rafaela, Deputy Clerk to the Board V C O U N T r FROM: Skye Turchado Department of Public Health & Environment DATE: December 2, 2015 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. We would like to have these items placed on the Board's agenda for Monday, December 14, 2015. NEW BUSINESS: 3 Original(s): Immunization Core Services FY2016 Renewal Contract/Amendment for Task Orders #1 3 Original(s): Family Planning Program FY15-16 Task Order Contract Amendment #1 2 Original(s): Vital Records Service Agreement with LexisNexis® VitalChek,Inc. Original(s): Keywords listed in Tyler that would be helpful to the Health Dept.: For Immunizations: "Immunization Core Services", "IZ Program", 01 CONSENT AGENDA: "IZ", "Contract#16-85651" Original(s): For Family Planning: "Family Planning", "Title X", "Contract#16- 84934" Original(s): For VitalChek: "VitalChek", "Vital Records", "Online Birth Original(s): Certificates", "Online Death Certificates", "VitalCheck" (Note: VitalChek is often misspelled as "VitalCheck" hence the keyword) Original(s): Once signed by the Chair, please return 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. El 1861 Memorandum WINNE TO: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair u T Board of County Commissioners GO � FROM: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director Department of Public Health & Environment DATE: December 9, 2015 SUBJECT: Vital Records Service Agreement with LexisNexis® VitalChek Network, Inc. For the Board's review and approval is a Vital Records Service Agreement with LexisNexis® VitalChek Network, Inc. (VitalChek) and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). VitalChek is a reputable online third-party vendor that has been selected by the State of Colorado Vital Records Office to process online birth certificate requests for persons born in the State of Colorado. VitalChek also provides a viable and reliable solution to clients born in Colorado who are having difficulty obtaining their birth certificate via the traditional identification verification/eligibility methods available to most people. VitalChek is an industry leader in developing identity authentication products and these products, Instant Verify and Instant Verify with Instant Authentication, are fully integrated into VitalChek's remote ordering programs to enhance the security of the services provided Currently, VitalChek forwards requests for clients born in Weld County to the State Vital Records office that then processes the request and receives the revenue. In 2013-2014, Weld County- born users initiated 1,200+ transactions on VitalCheck.com that were processed by the State Vital Records Office with an average number of 2.3 certificates per order. Since Weld County was not a contracted agency with VitalChek it did not receive any revenue (approximately$30,000.00) from these transactions. The State Vital Records Office is currently negotiating with VitalChek to implement their service for the issuance of electronic death records. As electronic death records are new for the State of Colorado, it is hard to put an approximate figure on the potential revenue from this service, but it could be substantial to Weld County There is no fee to WCDPHE to utilize VitalChek. There is an additional handling fee to the customer of $10.00 (per order and not per certificate) to obtain birth certificates through VitalChek. The term of the Agreement is for one (1) year and shall automatically renew for successive one year periods. Weld would have the option to have a link to VitalChek on our kiosks located in the WCDPHE Clinic at no cost to WCDPHE for the convenience of customers that tried to obtain a certified copy of their birth certificate in person and did not have appropriate identification and/or no internet access at home. I recommend approval of this agreement with LexisNexis® VitalChek, Inc. a £ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS-AROUND REVIEW/WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Vital Records Service Agreement with LexisNexis®VitalChek Network, Inc. DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTII & ENVIRONMENT DATE: December7, 2015 PERSON REQUESTING: Mark E. Wallace. MD. MPH, Executive Director Brief description of the problem/issue: For the Board's review and approval is a Vital Records Service Agreement with LexisNexis® VitalChek Network, Inc (VitalChek)and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment(WCDPHE). VitalChek is a reputable online third-party vendor that has been selected by the State of Colorado Vital Records Office to process online birth certificate requests for persons born in the State of Colorado. VitalChek also provides a viable and reliable solution to clients born in Colorado who are having difficulty obtaining their birth certificate via the traditional identification verification/eligibility methods available to most people.VitalChek is an industry leader in developing identity authentication products and these products,Instant Verify and Instant Verify with Instant Authentication,are fully integrated into VitalChek's remote ordering programs to enhance the security of the services provided Currently,VitalChek forwards requests for clients born in Weld County to the State Vital Records office that then processes the request and receives the revenue. In 2013-2014, Weld County-born users initiated 1,200+ transactions on VitalCheck.com that were processed by the State Vital Records Office with an average number of 2.3 certificates per order. Since Weld County was not a contracted agency with VitalChek it did not receive any revenue(approximately$30,000.00) from these transactions. The State Vital Records Office is currently negotiating with VitalChek to implement their service for the issuance of electronic death records. As electronic death records are new for the State of Colorado, it is hard to put an approximate figure on the potential revenue from this service, but it could be substantial to Weld County There is no fee to WCDPHE to utilize VitalChek. There is an additional handling fee to the customer of$10.00(per order and not per certificate) to obtain birth certificates through VitalChek. The term of the Agreement is for one (1) year and shall automatically renew for successive one year periods. Weld would have the option to have a link to VitalChek on our kiosks located in the WCDPHE Clinic at no cost to WCDPHE for the convenience of customers that tried to obtain a certified copy of their birth certificate in person and did not have appropriate identification and/or no Internet access at home. Weld County Assistant Attorney Frank Haug has reviewed this Agreement and determined that its terms are acceptable. Furthermore, Julie Jordan and Aleksei Churyk from the Weld County IT team have reviewed the services and technical content for system compatibility and have determined that there should be no technical issues associated with the use of this service/product in Weld. What options exist for the Board? Accepting the Agreement will allow: • WCDPHE's revenue to increase by processing requests that are currently going to the State Vital Records Office • Decreased processing time frames for Weld County-born customers using VitalChek because the State Vital Records Office processing time is quite lengthy due to their volume of orders • Customers to obtain their birth record who are not able to go through the traditional identification/eligibility process • Potential for additional revenue once electronic death records are available through VitalChek Declining the Agreement will cause: • Loss in potential revenue for WCDPHE • Customers to wait lengthy time frames to get their birth record • Lost opportunities to assist Weld County-born users of VitalChek to receive great customer service from our local Page 1 of 2 office Recommendation: I recommend approval of this Service Agreement with LexisNexis®VitalChek Network, Inc. Approve Schedule Recommendation Work Session Other/Comments: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern mC- Sean P. Conway ---� Julie A. Cozad Steve Moreno .,1711" Page 2 of 2 alk LexisNexis- LexisNexis®VitalChek Network Inc. Vital Records Service Agreement This agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of /_2Q/6 (the "Effective Date"), by and between LexisNexis VitalChek Network Inc. ("VitalChek") with its principal place of business located at 6 Cadillac Drive, Suite 400,Brentwood,TN 37027 and Weld County Dept. Health and Environment ("Agency") with its principal place by and through the Board of of business located at 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, Weld County Commissioners. WHEREAS, VitalChek is engaged in the business of providing a service which expedites the remote application, processing and delivery of requests for vital records (hereinafter referred to as the "Service" which is more particularly described in Appendix I, attached hereto); and, WHEREAS, Agency is desirous of installing the Service and providing access to the Service to the public; NOW THEREFORE, in exchange for the mutual consideration set forth herein, VitalChek and Agency do hereby agree as follows: 1. VitalChek shall, at its expense, develop the web-based application associated with the Service for the mutually agreed upon facilities of Agency, to the extent detailed in Appendix I, attached hereto (the"Equipment"). 2. VitalChek shall, at its expense, train and authorize appropriate personnel of Agency in the use and operation of the application associated with the Service. 3. VitalChek will make payment to Agency in an amount equal to Agency's charges for all properly authorized requests in connection with services rendered by Agency and which are correctly processed through the Service. Such payments shall be made in a manner acceptable to both parties. 4. VitalChek will charge the consumer/applicant a convenience fee for the use of the Service, ("Fees"), and will accept payment of such fees through the use of a valid payment method then accepted by VitalChek, which may include, without limitation, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card or American Express credit card, as well as major debit cards in VitalChek reasonable discretion. 5. In conformity with industry security requirements, and in order to maintain the highest level of cardholder data security, VitalChek has instituted, among other policies, Paper and Electronic Media Policies, which are designed to meet or exceed industry security standards (the "VitalChek Policies"). A copy of the VitalChek Policies has been provided to Agency, and Agency agrees to comply with such policies as amended from time to time as well as with appropriate industry accepted security practices for handling non-public personal information. Agency acknowledges and agrees that cardholder data may only be used for assisting in completing a card transaction or as required by applicable law. Each party warrants that it will abide by all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (collectively, the"Laws"). 6. A Party herein will not be liable to the other Party or to its customers for any delay or failure in its performance of any of the acts required by this Agreement if and to the extent that such delay or failure arises beyond the reasonable control of such Party, including, without limitation, acts of God or public enemies, labor disputes, equipment malfunctions, computer downtime, material or component shortages, supplier failures, embargoes, earthquakes, rationing, acts of local, state or national governments or public agencies, utility or communication failures or delays, fire, flood, epidemics, riots and strikes. VCN Vitals Service Agreement (Q1.13.v3)Confidential VitalChek A LexisNexis Company 7. EXCEPT A PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER VITALCHEK NOR ANY SUPPLIER MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES FURNISHED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE HARDWARE. 8. It is agreed that under this Agreement VitalChek does not transfer, and Agency does not obtain, any patent rights, copyright interest or other right, claim or interest in the computer programs, systems, forms, formats, schedules, manuals or other proprietary items utilized by the Service or provided by VitalChek. 9. Notices provided in association with this Agreement shall be provided in writing to the address of the Parties first set forth above, and in the case of notices to VitalChek, with a copy to: Legal Department, 1000 Alderman Drive, Alpharetta,Georgia 30005. 10. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and shall continue in effect for a period of one year. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one year periods, unless either party provides the other with written notice of termination not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then existing term. 11. The terms of this Agreement represent the full and complete agreement between the parties with respect to the Services herein. They may not be altered or amended except by written instrument, duly executed by the parties. 12. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State where Agency is located. 13. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties do hereby execute this Agreement, intending to be bound by its terms and conditions. WELD COUNTY DEPT.HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY LEXISNEXIS VITALCHEK N ' ' INC. by and through the Board of We d County C iissioners BY: By: L� Barbara Kirkmeyer /1'jeffpiefke Title: Chair Title: Vice President,General Manager Date: DEC 14 2015 Date: //-30-15 ,\eweo. Chris Buyting it" LNRSI. 2015.11.30 10:11:27 tege -05'00' VCN Vitals Service Agreement(Q1.13.v3)Confidential VIChek A LexisNexis`Company 020/51-341.90 LexisNexis® VitalChek, Inc. ATTEST: dadtN JC/1.0;&k. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld C my Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY, C LORADO BY: Deputy CI k to he Boar arbara Kirkmey r, Chair DEC 14 2015 APPROVED AS TO FUNDING: APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE: Controller Elected Official or Department Head ectd 1 k APPROVED AS TO FORM: r of General Services , t- L .r Coun ,r .,j • -=�.;; ' ���► '"1 2o/5—3193 6) APPENDIX I- SERVICE DESCRIPTION AND EQUIPMENT VitalChek- VPS Web Based Remote Ordering Processing Program of Vital Records VitalChek-Applicant Identity Authentication Solution VitalChek Fee for consumers-$10.00 per order. Express Courier for Continental United States-$20.00. International Shipping Fee is additional. These VitalChek Services are offered to Agency at no cost. VCN Vitals Service Agreement (Q1.13.v3) Confidential Vita I C h e k A LexisNexis Company I I Hello