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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director J Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: October 11, 2006 S C!U", Co u my
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-512-1 with Denis W. Tsao,M.D: -
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Jeff Smith, M.D.) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-512-1, with Denis W. Tsao, M.D.,
(Specialty: Anesthesiology), to amend Contract #26-512, effective November 1, 2006, to decrease the
total Payment Limit by $250;000 from $900,000 to a new total payment limit of $650,000 with no
change in the original term of March 1,2005 through February 28, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or
third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
On February 15, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#26-512 with Denis W. Tsao, M.D.,
to provide professional Anesthesiology services, including consultation, training, medical procedures,
clinical coverage and on-call coverage services for the Obstetric Unit for patients at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2005 through
February 28, 2008.
The Department and the Contractor have mutually agreed to decrease the payment limit due to the hiring
of one additional full-time anesthesiologist. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-512-1
will decrease the Payment Limit, allowing the Contractor to continue to provide services, with no change
in the original term through February 28, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOT5 OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: > ^
ATTESTED (9 C/�.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. 370-5113 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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