Modification Nos. 4, 5, and 6 to Contract NFPHC-MS-22-C-00043 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Amergis Healthcare Staffing Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

This resolution declares an emergency to approve three contract modifications totaling $1.8 million for supplemental respiratory therapist staffing at United Medical Center. The bill authorizes payments to Amergis Healthcare Staffing Inc. for services provided during the period from October 11, 2023, through October 10, 2024, after the hospital determined that alternative staffing models were not feasible. Council approval is required because the combined value of these modifications exceeds the $1 million threshold for a single fiscal year, and without this authorization, the hospital cannot legally pay the vendor for the critical care services.