HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09132011 - C.131RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-995-8 with George Lee, M.D., a
self-employed individual, effective August 1, 2011, to amend Contract #26-995-7 to
increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $1,200,000 to a new payment limit of
$1,240,000, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2010 through September 30,
2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. No increase in rates.
BACKGROUND:
On September 28, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-995-7 with
George Lee, M.D., Inc., for the period from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013,
for the provision of anesthesiology services including consultation, training, medical
procedures, on-call and clinical coverage.
Dr. Lee has consistently been requested by County and agreed to taking more on-call shifts
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/13/2011 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, M.D.,
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: September 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C.131
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-995-8 with George Lee, M.D.
for the Anesthesiology
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The original payment limit was based on
target levels of utilization; however, utilization for this physician was higher than originally
anticipated.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-995-8 will allow the Contractor to
provide additional anesthesiology services through September 30, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, this physician would not be able to be reimbursed for
additional anesthesia on-call services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa
Health Centers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.