HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06052012 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-969-13 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $1,248,000, for the
provision of professional ophthalmology services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers, for the period from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients
and/or third party payors will be billed for services. (No rate increases)
BACKGROUND:
On May 17, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-969-10 (as amended by Amendment Agreement
#26-969-11 and #26-969-12) with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., for the period from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012, for
the provision of ophthalmology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
including, but not limited to, consultation,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/05/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I 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: June 5, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 90
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 5, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-969-13 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
clinic coverage, training, on-call services and medical and/or surgical procedures.
Approval of Contract #26-969-13 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide ophthalmology services to patients
at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through May 31, 2015.
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 have longer wait times and possibly go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.