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Mark Finucane , Health Services Director
FROM; By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: Ll&uSt 22 1:9.
, 88 County
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-846-9 with
SUBJECT: James E. Dowling , M. D. for Opthalmology Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract Amendment Agreement 426-846-9 with James E .
Dowling, M.D. effective July 1 , 1988 , to amend Contract
426-846-8 for the provision of Opthalmology Services to be paid
as follows :
a . For . consultation and training, $42 .80 per hour , or
b . For surgery, fifty percent (50%) of the fee stated
in the official fee schedule approved by the Division
of Industrial Accidents , State of California in effect
on the date of surgery.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
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Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate ,
patients and/or third party payers will be billed for services .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On November 10, 1987 , the Board approved Medical Specialist
Contract 426-846-8 with James E . Dowling, M.D. for Opthalmology
Services to be paid at the rate of $ 170 per session for con-
sultation and training . "Session" was defined as "four (4)
hours of consultation services and/or training during any single
continuous appearance at County ' s Merrithew Memorial Hospital
during one calendar day" . The clinic sessions are consistently
running over six (6) hours and the payment method must be
amended to reimburse Dr . Dowling for his services . The rate
for surgical services remains the same .
This document has been prepared in the standard format approved
by County Counsel ' s Office and has been executed by the
Contractor .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATId F BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON _RFP APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES:_ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED SEP 13 19$$
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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