LA County Board

48. Amend Agreements to Ensure Contractors' Compliance with Laws, Policies and Other Directives Agreement Recommendation: Reaffirm prior or grant new, as applicable, delegations of authority to the Director of Health Services to amend Department of Health Services (DHS) administered agreements for dietary and other services to add and/or modify provisions ensuring contractors' compliance with any new or amended laws, policies and other directives, including Federal and State legislations, County ordinances and policies and Board mandates as of their effective date; and increase or otherwise adjust accordingly the rates and fees payable under the agreements and the maximum County obligation, if any, to ensure contractors' compliance with any directives and, for increase averages exceeding 10%, written notice to the Board, provided that contractors demonstrate the need for the increase by supporting cost analyses, and DHS has sufficient budget allocation for the additional expenditures. (Department of Health Services) APPROVE (26-1492) Community Services