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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director '. /
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator - ' ` Ontra
" Costa
DATE: October 10, 2001 ' COlJllty
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-989 with
Chris Chen, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Frank
Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-989 with
Chris Chen, M.D. (Specialty: Anesthesiology) , for the period October 1,
2001 through December 31, 2001, to be paid in accordance with the rates set
forth in the attached Fee Schedule .
FISCAL IMPACT:
Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients
and/or third party payers will be billed for services .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and Dental
Specialists to provide specialized professional services which are not
otherwise available in its hospital and clinics .
Services were previously provided by Dr. Chen under Contract #26-933 for
the provision of Anesthesiology Services, for the period from January 1,
1996 through September 30, 2001 . Under Contract #26-989, Chris Chen, M.D.
will provide Anesthesiology Services for Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center, through December 31,, 2001, while negotiations for a multi-year
renewal contract continues .
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. \
ATTESTED Qrtnher 2-1, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
Risk Management BY DEPUTY
Contractor
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Board Order
..#26-989
FEE SCHEDULE
For the provisions of Anesthesia services, County shall pay Contractor
as follows :
a . $ 600 . 00 per occurrence for each weekday Contractor is scheduled
for and provides coverage to "run" an operating suite;
b. $ 600 . 00 per occurrence for each 24 hour shift that Contractor
is scheduled for and provides a second on-call coverage services;
C . $1, 200 . 00 per occurrence for each 24-hour weekday shift that
Contractor is scheduled for and provides his/her first on-call
coverage services;
d. $1, 500 .00 per occurrence for each 24-hour weekend or holiday
shift that Contractor is scheduled for and provides his/her first
on-call coverage services; and
e . $ 11.00 per ASA unit of anesthesia services performed by
Contractor during regular scheduled hours at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center.