HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02022010 - CRECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County,
Amendment #26-584-3 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. (Specialty: Kidney Disease), a corporation,
effective November 1, 2009, to amend Contract #26-584-2, to modify the payment provisions to add an additional
rate for Nephrology follow-up services, with no change in the original payment limit of $360,000 and no change in
the original term of November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
On November 10, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-584-2, with Diablo Nephrology Medical
Group, Inc. to provide professional Nephrology services, including, but not limited to, consultation, training and/or
medical procedures for inmates at the County’s Detention Facilities
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/02/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Steve Tremain 370-5122
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 2, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 2, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-584-3 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group,
Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from
November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2012.
At the time of negotiations, the County requested and the Contractor agreed to provide an additional level of services
to include Nephrology follow-up services on the same patient, at a rate $180.00 per patient. Unfortunately, it was not
included in the Contract upon renewal. Approval of this amendment #26-584-3 will allow the contractor to be paid
for this service at the negotiated rate, with no change in the original payment limit and to continue providing services
through October 31, 2012.