HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10152013 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-881-17 with Craig Nielson, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $450,000 to provide
professional anesthesiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for
the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% 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 increase in rates.
BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide
specialized professional services that are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers.
On September 28, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-881-15 (as amended by
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/15/2013 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, M.D.
925 370-5525
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: October 15, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, D Gary
C. 49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:October 15, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-881-17 with Craig Nielson, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Amendment Agreement #26-881-16) with Craig Nelson, M.D., to provide professional anesthesiology services
including consultation, training, medical procedures and on-call and coverage for the General and Obstetrics Units at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period October 1, 2010 through
September 30, 2013.
Approval of Contract #26-881-17 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide anesthesiology services at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, through September 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional anesthesia services at Contra Costa Regional Medical
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 to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.