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File #: 2024-1614    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Approved
File created: 7/17/2024 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 8/21/2024 Final action: 8/21/2024
Title: Motion 24-297, authorizing the Executive to sign Amendment #1 with Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, for physician services
Code sections: 3.04.140 (2) - Award, execution, by whom. Executive award less than $25k
Attachments: 1. Motion 24-297, 2. Staff Report, 3. Amendment #1- SIGNED, 4. Agreement, 5. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Motion 24-297, authorizing the Executive to sign Amendment #1 with Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, for physician services

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DEPARTMENT:  Health

 

ORIGINATOR:  Rhonda Smids-Osborne

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Lacey Harper 7/18/24

 

PURPOSE: Snohomish County, acting through its Health Department, has a need for a highly qualified Tuberculosis (TB) Medical Officer who will assist the Health Officer to provide evaluation and coordination of care for patients with suspected, active, and latent tuberculosis disease.

 

BACKGROUND: The Snohomish County Health Department has the sole responsibility to ensure tuberculosis disease in our communities are investigated and that residents have received treatment. Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, is currently serving as the TB Medical Officer and assisting in evaluation of individuals for potential active or latent tuberculosis infection, with a special emphasis on immigrant and refugee populations. He will work with the TB Program Manager and TB Control Program to review clinical information, conduct diagnoses, prescribe treatment plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. The Health Department would like to continue this partnership.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 4 YRS

125 5 15 625 4111

NTE $50,000

NTE $50,000

NTE $50,000/YR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

NTE $50,000

NTE $100,000

NTE $200,000

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  Original Agreement used DAC# 125 5 15 625 4101, but finance asked for this to be under 125 5 15 625 4111.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

 

CONTRACT#

6220

AMOUNT

NTE $50,000

AMENDMENT

X

CONTRACT#

6220

AMOUNT

NTE $200,000

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

10/03/2023

END

09/30/2024

AMENDMENT

START

10/01/2024

END

09/30/2027

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by:  Risk Management (Sheila Barker 7/17/24) and Finance (Nathan Kennedy 7/18/24)