HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11172015 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-672-4 with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D., an individual, effective September 1, 2015, to
amend Contract #26-672-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-672-3), to increase the payment limit by
$75,000 from $1,065,000 to a new contract payment limit of $1,140,000 and no change in the original term of
October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On December 3, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-672-2 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-672-3) with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D., for the provision of otolaryngology services including but not
limited to; clinic coverage, consultation, on-call coverage, administrative services, and medical and/or surgical
procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period
from October 1, 2013 through September
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/17/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Samir Shah, 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: November 17, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, N Rios
C. 43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 17, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-672-4 with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
30, 2016. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the
utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment
Agreement #26-672-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide additional clinics and services at CCRMC
through September 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring otolaryngology services at CCRMC may not have access to
Contractor’s additional clinical services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable