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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director vV Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato4 Costa
DATE: February 25, 1993 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-846-13
with James Dowling, M.D.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-846-13, effective February 1, 1993 , to amend
Medical Specialist Contract #26-846-12, with James E. Dowling, M.D.
(Speciality: Opthalmology) , to add on-call services with corresponding
increase in Dr. Dowling's compensation up to a maximum of $1, 000 per
month.
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 RECOMMENDATION IBACRGROUND:
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. Dr. Dowling
has been providing Opthalmology Services for the County since 1982 .
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-846-13 will add "on-call"
to the professional medical services which Dr. Dowling is providing
and expand the contract payment provisions to compensate Dr. Dowling
for this additional responsibility.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN AT ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON __ _„ /JA � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_.._ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: :Z:7 ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Contact:: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORS N THE DATE SHOWN.
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