HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-715-4 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc., a corporation, effective September
1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-715-3, to increase the payment limit by $1,050,000, from $1,350,000 to a new
payment limit of $2,400,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On February 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-715-3 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates,
Inc., for the provision of general surgery services, including, but not limited to; consultation, on-call, medical and/or
surgical procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from
January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. 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 #26-715-4 will allow the Contractor to provide additional surgery
services at CCRMC through December 31, 2017.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 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.,
925-370-5475
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: December 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, N Rios
C. 40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #26-715-4 with Walnut Creek Surgical Associates, Inc.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring surgery services at CCRMC will not have access to
Contractor’s services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.