HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01101995 - 1.58' TO:� BOARD QF SUPERVISORS �� JO
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: December 29, 1994 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Extension of Medical Specialist Contracts
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & 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 December 31, 1994 through
March 31, 1995;. 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 third 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 otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.
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 March 31, 1995.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: A YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON JAN 1 0 lonr APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: -1r, AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank ]'ugli(i, Jr. (370-5100) J�� � ® i��
CC, Health Services Contracts ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Sucervisors and County Administrator
Contractor.
M3e2/7-e3 BY DEPUTY
ADDENDUM
MEDICAL SPECIALIST CONTRACTS TO BE EXTENDED
THROUGH MARCH 31, 1995
CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR NAME SPECIALTY
1. 26-846-14 James E. Dowling, M.D. Ophthalmology
2 . 26-877-9 Hillary Lerner, M.D. Ophthalmology
3 . 26-900-4 Nadine Kindy-Degnan Ophthalmology
4. 26-917 Robert A. Hardy, M.D. Ophthalmology