HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09182007 - C.56 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director
B Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _" Costa
DATE: September 7, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-969-6 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D.
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #26-969-6 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., (Medical Specialty:
Ophthalmology), a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,042,500, for the provision
of professional Ophthalmology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise 1 Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization.
As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
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 June 22, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-969-5 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D.,
for the period June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2007, to provide ophthalmology services for patients at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers including, but not limited to,
clinical coverage and consultation.
Approval of Contract #26-969-6 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide Ophthalmology
services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
including, but not limited to, consultation, medical procedures, on-call and clinical coverage, through
May 31, 2010.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
PROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VO T OF SUPER ORS 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: NXS:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED L abo
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF TH BOARD
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