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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator °; _ "� ;oar
DATE: A ust 27 2008
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-971-9 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&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 #26-971-9 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.,
Inc., a self-employed individual, effective July 1, 2008, to amend Contract#26-971-8, to modify the
payment provisions to increase reimbursement for acting as section chief, with no change to the
original payment limit of $910,000 and no change in the original term from January 1, 2007
through December 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funded by Enterprise Fund 1. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payors will be billed or services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On January 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-8 with Ramon Berguer,
M.D., for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, for the provision of General
Surgery services including consultation, training, surgery, on-call and clinical coverage for patients
at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Contract #26-971-9, will allow the Contractor to provide additional duties as the Chief
of General Surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, through December
31, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON _ o oc�AuYvmt'�,� 1��„(� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED Ln acp
DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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