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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01072014 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-715-2 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, for the provision of professional general surgery services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 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 rate increases) BACKGROUND: For a number of years APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/07/2014 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: January 7, 2014 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: K Cyr, C Rucker C. 40 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 7, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #26-715-2 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized services that are not otherwise available. On February 26, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-715-1 with Walnut Creek Surgical Association, to provide general surgery services including consultation, training, on-call, medical and/or surgical procedures, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Approval of Contract #26-715-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional general surgery services through December 31, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional general surgery services at CCRMC 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.