HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04292014 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County Contract
#26-508-6 with Liam Keating, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $1,140,000, to provide
professional otolaryngology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
(CCRMC), for the period from March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% 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:
On March 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-508-3 (as amended by Amendment
Agreements #26-508-4 and #26-508-5) with Liam Keating, M.D. to provide professional
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/29/2014 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: April 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-508-6 with Liam Keating, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
otolaryngology services for patients at CCRMC including but not limited to, clinic coverage, consultation, training,
administration, on-call and medical and/or surgical procedures, for the period from March 1, 2011 through February
28, 2014.
The Division experienced a delay in finalizing the contract due to lengthy negotiations taking longer than anticipated.
Therefore, the renewal of this contract was delayed, and the Division is requesting a start date of March 1, 2014.
Approval of Contract #26-508-6 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional Otolaryngology
services at CCRMC, through February 28, 2017.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional otolaryngology services at CCRMC will not have
access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.