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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director -' Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _ 's
DATE: September 23, 2008
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-543-lwith Northern California Hematology Oncology Consultants, Inc.
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 #26-543-1 with Northern California Hematology Oncology
Consultants, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $576,000, to provide professional
Oncology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for
the period from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization.
As appropriate,patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists
to provide specialized professional services that are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health
Centers.
On September 27, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-543 with Northern
California Hematology Oncology Consultants, Inc. to provide professional oncology services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers including, clinic
coverage, consultation, surgical and/or medical procedures and on-call coverage services, for the
period from September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008.
Approval of Contract #26-543-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide oncology
services, through August 31, 2011.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
c�RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON OL62VIef APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED k OTHER
VOTE CF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT• ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED Gbo"r.-r-1, t a�
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