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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20152065.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - BANNER HEALTH, DBA NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER 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 First Amendment to the Diagnostic Services Agreement for the Tuberculosis Control Program 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 Department of Public Health and Environment, and Banner Health, dba North Colorado Medical Center, commencing July 21, 2015, and continuing until July 22, 2016, 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 Diagnostic Services Agreement for the Tuberculosis Control Program 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 Department of Public Health and Environment, and Banner Health, dba North Colorado Medical Center, 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 13th day of July, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, CO ORADO ATTEST: divcov ��,��,, /4�G��(-� c�2�� �--Jdo;� Barbara Kirkmey Chair Weld C. my Clerk to the Board Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern Deputy CI-'rk to the�.o- 'ft EXCUSED Sean P. Coma A"RO D A v�� -� ` �L/ulo Julie . Cozad o 'At •rney —J:-t12---1,m-t•-• 7k1-‘7"--'2-- -45--- Steve Moreno_/7.:_f_Date of signature: 2015-2065 CC=/#'L-(5r/TG) MP- HL0047 1861 Memorandum r - N, —LP r t TO: Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair COUNTY Board of County Commissioners FROM: Mark E.Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director Department of Public Health & Environment DATE: July 8, 2015 SUBJECT: Banner-North Colorado Medical Center Imaging Contracts for Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology Enclosed for the Board's review and approval are two contracts between Banner Health (Banner) and the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). With the approval of the Board, the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment would like to continue two separate contracts entered into with Banner with an effective date of July 21, 2014, to provide the technical component of diagnostic imaging/radiology services (the taking of x-rays) to designated eligible patients referred to Banner/NCMC by the Health Department. These include the Tuberculosis Control and Women's Wellness Connection programs. Specific services will include mammograms, ultrasounds, and two-view chest x-rays. WCDPHE will reimburse Banner for the technical services at the current Medicare rate in effect at the time the services are performed. Each one-year continuation contract has a new effective date of July 21, 2015, and upon mutual written agreement may be extended for additional one year terms. t recommend approval of these Banner-North Colorado Medical Center Imaging contracts for diagnostic imaging/radiology services. 2015-20650 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS-AROUND REVIEW/WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Banner-North Colorado Medical Center Imaging Contracts for Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH&ENVIRONMENT DATE: July 2, 2015 PERSON REQUESTING: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director Brief description of the problem/issue: Enclosed for the Board's review and approval are two contracts between Banner Health(Banner) and the County of Weld, State of Colorado,by and through the Board of Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment(WCDPHE). With the approval of the Board, the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment would like to continue two separate contracts entered into with Banner with an effective date of July 21, 2014, to provide the technical component of diagnostic imaging/radiology services (the taking of x-rays) to designated eligible patients referred to Banner/NCMC by the Health Department. These include the Tuberculosis Control and Women's Wellness Connection programs. Specific services will include mammograms, ultrasounds, and two- view chest x-rays. WCDPHE will reimburse Banner for the technical services at the current Medicare rate in effect at the time the services are performed. Each one-year continuation contract has a new effective date of July 21, 2015, and upon mutual written agreement may be extended for additional one year terms. Weld County Assistant County Attorney, Frank Haug, has reviewed these contracts and has determined that the terms are acceptable. What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences,impacts, costs,etc. of options) Declining these contracts will increase the costs for these services to "fee for service"rates which would be cost prohibitive and add to the net county cost of providing these services to eligible patients. Approving the contract will allow WCDPHE to pay for the technical component of diagnostic imaging/radiology at current year Medicare rates. Recommendation: I recommend approval of these two contracts with Banner Health. Approve Schedule Recommendation Work Session Other/Comments Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Sean P. Conway Julie A. Cozad Steve Moreno FIRST AMENDMENT TO DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AGREEMENT (FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM) (BH #0314-03-43836 Al) THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AGREEMENT (FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM) ("Amendment") modifies that certain Agreement effective July 21, 2014 (the "Agreement") between Banner Health, an Arizona nonprofit corporation ("Banner") and the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment ("WCDPHE"). Hereafter, Banner and WCDPHE may be referred to individually as the "Party" or collectively as the"Parties". WHEREAS, Banner and WCDPHE are parties to that certain Diagnostic Services Agreement to provide certain community health services, further described in the Agreement; and The Parties have agreed to extend the term of the Agreement; and The Parties desire to evidence their agreement by execution of this Amendment. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration the Parties agree as set forth below: 1. Amendment of Agreement. The Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows: a. The Parties agree to extend the term of the Agreement through July 22, 2016. b. The Parties agree to add the following language to the Agreement: Public Contracts for Services C.R.S. 88-17.5-101. Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this contract. Contractor will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this Agreement, through participation in the E-Verify program of the State of Colorado program established pursuant to C.R.S. §8-17.5- 102(5)(c). Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify with Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement. Contractor shall not use E-Verify Program or State of Colorado program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening or job applicants while this Agreement is being performed. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the public contract for services knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien Contractor shall notify the subcontractor and County within three (3) days that Contractor has actual knowledge that a subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien and shall terminate the subcontract if a subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within three (3) days of receiving notice. Contractor shall not terminate the contract if within three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. Contractor shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to C.R.S. §8-17.5-102(5), by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor participates in the State of Colorado program, Contractor shall, within twenty days after hiring a new employee to perform work under the contract, affirm that Contractor has examined the legal work status of such employee, retained file copies of the documents, and not altered or falsified the identification documents for such employees. Contractor shall deliver to County, a written notarized affirmation that it has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other By:MMJ May 2015 02 Ol� /�/ s i 0314-03-43836 Al L/lo s C/� requirements of the State of Colorado program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or of C.R.S. §8-17.5-101 et seq., County, may terminate this Agreement for breach, and if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages. Except where exempted by federal law and except as provided in C.R.S. § 24-76.5- 103(3), if Contractor receives federal or state funds under the contract, Contractor must confirm that any individual natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-76.5-103(4), if such individual applies for public benefits provided under the contract. If Contractor operates as a sole proprietor, it hereby swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that it: (a) is a citizen of the United States or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by C.R.S. § 24-76.5-101, et seq., and (c) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by C.R.S. § 24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of the contract. Governmental Immunity: No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act§§24-10-101 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. No Third Party Beneficiary Enforcement: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. Fund Availability. Financial obligations of the County payable alter the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. Execution of this Agreement by County does not create an obligation on the part of County to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 2. Agreement Effective. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. 3. Precedence of Amendment. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall govern and control. 4. Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. 5. Incorporation. This Amendment shall be attached to, and made a part of, the Agreement. [Signatures to follow] By:MMJ May 2015 0314-03-43836 Al This Amendment shall be deemed effective on the latest date shown below the signatures. BANNER HEALTH, an Arizona WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC nonprofit corporation HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT BY: BY: Rick Sutton ITS: Chief Executive Officer ITS: Director DATE: '2/1 /'c DATE: JUL 1 $ 2015 By:MMJ May 2015 /5-tea D€ ' C> 0314-03-43836 Al First Amendment to Diagnostic Services Agreement with Banner Health - WWC Program ATTEST: d '11 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld C• ty lerk to the Bo- d WELD COUNTY, C ORADO BY: Deputy CI- to the Boa •� I � i � arbara Kirkmeye , Chair rya :13 2015 OV D AS 0 ' N = /rrPPROVED AS TO SUBS CE: Controller � jiij � Elected Official or Department Head �+rY APPROVED .S TO FORM;ioot ,Y/k i/ Director of General Services County Attorney02.0/Y /.5---oa,ee 6 Hello