HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.113RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-687-5 with Ralph Chase, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective June 1, 2015, to
amend Contract #26-687-3 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-687-4), to increase the payment limit by
$105,000, from $1,200,000 to a new payment limit of $1,305,000, with no change in the original term of October 1,
2013 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On October 15, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-687-3 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-687-4) with Ralph Chase, M.D., for the provision of anesthesia services, including, but not limited to,
consultation, training, medical procedures, and on call coverage for the General and Obstetrics Units at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30,
2016. At the County’s
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Samir Shah, M.D.,
925-370-5745
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 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C.113
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-687-5 with Ralph Chase, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
request, the Contractor agreed to provide additional services including, out-of-operating room anesthesia services and
high risk preoperative anesthesia clinics. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-687-5 will allow the
Contractor to provide additional anesthesiology services at CCRMC through September 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring additional anesthesiology services at CCRMC may not have
access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.