HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312009 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(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 #26-567-3 with John
Echols, M.D. (Specialty: Psychiatry), a self-employed individual, effective January 1, 2009,
to a amend Contract #26-567 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-567-1 and
#26-567-2) to increase the payment limit by $200,000 from $1,200,000 to a new total
payment limit of $1,400,000, with no change in the original term of June 1, 2006 through
May 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% included in the Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
On June 13, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-567 (as amended by
Amendment Agreements #26-567-1 and #26-567-2) with John Echols, M.D. to provide
psychiatrist patient care services for Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) and Inpatient
Psychiatry, including, but limited to teaching, consultation, administrative functions,
attending meetings regarding
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:Pulled from consideration
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: March 31, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Amendment Agreement #26-567-3 with John Echols, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the Performance Improvement Committee, and to act on behalf of the County as a
Psychiatry Representative for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center through May 31,
2009.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-567-3 will allow the Contractor to
provide additional hours of psychiatric services, through May 31, 2009.