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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
CostaBy: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: September 6, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-904-17 with Stephen D. Weiss,M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Jeff Smith, M.D.) to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-904-17 with Stephen D. Weiss, M.D., a self-employed
individual, (Specialty: General Surgery), effective June 15, 2007, to amend Contract#26-904-16 to increase the
total Contract Payment Limit by $355,000 from $945,000 to a new total payment limit of$1,300,000, with no
change in the original term of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
1.00% Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third
party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and Dental Specialists to provide specialized
professional services which are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.
On January 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-904-16 with Stephen D. Weiss, M.D., to
provide general surgery services, including consultation, training, medical and/or surgical procedures, and on-
call coverage services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period
from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-904-17 will allow Contractor to provide additional general
surgery services due to an unexpected increase in utilization, through December 31, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: r
---'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOAR APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED--X,OTHER
VOT F SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: S: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: BSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED ��'°•
J HN tULLEN, CLERK OF THE B ARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTR TOR
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