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FROM: William Walker. M.D.. Health Services Director
CostaBy: Jacqueline Pigg. Contracts Administrator
DATE: e-c :0. 2006 }is CountySUBJECT: Approval of Contract=16-5-50-1 with Amarpreet Singh,M.D.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith. M.D.)to execute on behalf of
the County. Contract-26 50-1 with Amarpreet Singh. MLD., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to
exceed S131.464, to provide professional psychiatric services for the Psychiatric Emergence Room at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period from January 1. 21007 through December 31. -100-.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100°o by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As
appropriate,patients and or third patty payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROCND/REASO\(S) FOR RECOMUIE\DATIO-(S):
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical. Dental and dental Health Specialists to
provide specialized professional services that are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers.
Currently-,there is an insufficient number of employee physicians to provide the mandated level of coverage at
the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Psychiatric Emergency Room.
On January 1', 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract -26-5-50 with Amarpreet Single, M.D., for
the period from January 1. 2006 through December 31. '1006, for the provision of professional psychiatric
services for the Psychiatric Emergency Room at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Approval of Contract X26-550-1 will alloy the Contractor to continue to provide psychiatric services through
December 31. 200'.
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Vacant: District IV AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith.�1.D. (3'0-5113) JOHil CUL EN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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