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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11092010 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-642-5 with Chiu-Hung Tung, M.D., Inc., a professional corporation, effective September 1, 2010, to amend Contract #26-642-1 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-642-3) to increase the payment limit by $6,700, from $391,000 to a new payment limit of $397,700, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. No increase in rates. Increase is due to additional anesthesiology coverage. BACKGROUND: On September 15, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-642-1 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-642-3) with Chiu-Hung Tung M.D., Inc., for the period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, for the provision of anesthesiology services including consultation, training, medical procedures, on-call and clinical coverage. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/09/2010 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 Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Contact: David Goldstein, 370-6228 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: November 9, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon C.42 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:November 9, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #26-642-5 with Chiu-Hung Tung M.D., Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Due to unforeseen absences of another anesthesiologist at CCRMC and CCHCs, Contractor agreed to provide additional anesthesiology coverage services. The original payment limit was based on target levels of utilization; however, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-642-5 will allow the Contractor to provide additional anesthesiology services through September 30, 2010. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would go untreated. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.