HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02242009 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(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 #26-971-10 with Ramon
Berguer, M.D., Inc., a self-employed individual, effective September 1, 2008, to amend
Contract #26-971-8 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-971-9), to modify the
payment provisions to add education expense reimbursement, 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 I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As
appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed or services.
BACKGROUND:
On January 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-8 (as amended
by Amendment Agreement #26-971-9) 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,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/24/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jeff Smith, M.D.
(370-5113)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 24, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.64
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 24, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #26-971-10 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
training, surgery, on-call and clinical coverage for patients at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-971-10, will allow the Contractor to
receive reimbursement for continuing education expenses as the Chief of General Surgery at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers as agreed upon the parties,
through December 31, 2009.