HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.89RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-664-2 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $177,000, for the
provision of professional gastroenterology services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 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:
For a number of years, the County has contracted with Medical and Dental
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/06/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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: August 6, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, D Gary
C. 89
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:August 6, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-664-2 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Specialists to provide specialized professional services, which are not otherwise available in its hospital and health
center.
On March 23, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-664 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D., to
provide gastroenterology services including consultation, clinic coverage, training, on-call services, medical and/or
surgical procedures, for patients at CCRMC, for the period from April 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013.
Approval of Contract #26-664-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide gastroenterology services, through
May 31, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the
overall level of services offered and provided to the affected community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.