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TO: BOARD OF S,;UPERVISORS I ' }3 l
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director / Contra
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By: Elizabeth A Spooner, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: September 22, 1994, County
SUBJECT: Approval of Extension of Medical Specialist Contracts
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his
designee (Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County,
extensions'! of the Medical Specialist Contracts specified on the
attached addendum for the period from September 30, 1994 through
December 31, 1994 ; and
B. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to continue paying the
Contractors listed on the attached addendum as specified under
the prior agreements (as previously extended by the Board of
Supervisors) .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or`ithird party payers will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Dental and
Medical Specialists to provide specialized professional services which
are not otherwi"se available in its hospital and clinics.
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The Board has ;approved prior contract extensions for the Medical
Specialists specified on the attached Addendum, pending completion of
negotiations with these Contractors.
Ongoing negotiations are drawing to a close and the purpose of this
Board Order is to provide a mechanism which will assure continuity of
vital services ' to patients and facilitate payment to the Medical
Specialists through December 31, 1994 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: `
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN IOOF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER N
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: Ti +`V3EI NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi (370-5100) OCT 4
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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ADDENDUM
MEDICAL SPECIALIST CONTRACTS TO BE EXTENDED
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994
CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR NAME SPECIALTY
1. 26-807-16 John W. Hutchison, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery
2 . 26-846-14 James E. Dowling, M.D. Opthalmology
3 . 26-877-9 Hillary Lerner, M.D. Opthalmology
4 . 26-900-4 Nadine Kindy-Degnan, M.D. Ophthalmology