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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Sixth Amendment To Renew The Agreement Between Advanced Data Processing, Inc. D/B/A ADPI-Intermedix (“Contractor”) And The City Of Hollywood For Emergency Medical Transport Billing And Collection Services And The Provision Of Triptix Program Services For A Three Year Term; And Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Business Associate Agreement In Connection With The Services To Be Provided By The Contractor.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On December 31, 2006, the Contractor and the City entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) for the Contractor to provide ambulance billing and related professional services.
On December 19, 2007, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2007-434 which authorized the execution of an amendment to the Agreement in order to renew the Agreement and amend Section 4.03 to provide for the Contractor to handle accounts for ambulance services commenced before January 1, 2007.
On December 3, 2008, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2008-371 which authorized the execution of a second amendment to the Agreement in order to renew the Agreement and amend Section 4.03.
On February 14, 2012, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2012-045 which authorized the execution of a third amendment to the agreement in order to renew the agreement, receive the Contractor’s TripTix system including the provision of upgraded/new tablet PC’s which to enter medical records and data to interact with the main billing and medical records system, and amended schedule 2.01 relating to rates of Compensation and Collection Efforts.
On December 17, 2014, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2014-373 authorizing the execution of a 4th amendment to the Agreement for a three year term.
On October 5, 2016, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No R-2016-293 authorizing the execution of a 5th amendment to the Agreement to provide for contingency fees to be paid associated with the respective successful implementation and generation of incremental Medicaid revenues as a result of the CPE for Emergency Medical Services and Medicaid Managed Care Supplemental Payment Programs.
The current agreement expires on December 31, 2017 and the parties desire to renew the agreement as more specifically set forth in the attached 6th amendment to the agreement.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”) requires that a Business Associate Agreement be executed between the City and the Contractor to ensure that the Contractor appropriately safeguards protected heath information as the Agreement between the City and Contractor involves the Contractor providing services that may involve health information.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Melvin D. Standley, Assistant City Manager/Public Safety
Christopher Pratt, Fire Chief