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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #76-515-4 with Larkin Breed, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective December 1, 2010, to amend Contract #76-515-2, to increase the payment limit by $1,500, from $375,000 to a new payment limit of $376,500, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: 100% Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. No rate increase. BACKGROUND: On January 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-515-2 with Larkin Breed, M.D., for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010, for the provision of radiology services including consultation, on-call coverage and interpretation of CT Scans, MRIs, Ultrasounds, invasive procedures and plain films at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525 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 1, 2011 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon C.60 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:March 1, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #76-515-4 with Larkin Breed, M.D. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Contra Costa Health Centers. The County requested and the Contractor agreed to provide additional radiology coverage during the Holidays which unfortunately exceeded his payment limit. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-515-4 will allow the Contractor to provide additional radiology services, through December 31, 2010. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, the Contractor would not be paid for radiology services rendered at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would go untreated. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.