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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.87 'Cg�� - 7 T5-4BOARD OF SUPERVISORS // -9 FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra 4i) Costa DATE: April 10, 1995 County SUBJECT: Approval of 'Extension of Medical Specialist Contracts SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) to execute on behalf of the County, extensions of the Medical Specialist Contracts specified on the attached addendum for the period from March 31, 1995 through June 30, 1995; and B. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to continue paying the Contractors listed on the attached addendum as specified under the prior agreements (as previously extended by the Board of Supervisors) . 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 RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND: F,or a number of years the County has contracted with Dental and Medical Specialists to provide specialized professional services which are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics. The Board has approved prior contract extensions for the Medical Specialists specified on the attached Addendum, pending completion of negotiations with these Contractors. Ongoing negotiations are drawing to a close and the purpose of this Board Order is to provide a mechanism which will assure continuity of vital services to patients and facilitate payment to the Medical Specialists through June 30, 1995. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: �X_ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B ARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: '�'� AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: FrankPu�lisi, Jr. (370-5100) . CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED AgR• X dT 1995 Risk Management Phil Bate)elor,Clerk of tl a oard of Auditor-Controller SU„ervisors and County Administrator Contractor _ M382/7-83 ` BY DEPUTY ADDENDUM MEDICAL SPECIALIST CONTRACTS TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 30, 1995 CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR NAME SPECIALTY 1. 26-846-14 James E. Dowling, M.D. Ophthalmology 2. 26-877-9 Hillary Lerner, M.D. Ophthalmology 3 . 26-900-4 Nadine Kindy-Degnan Ophthalmology 4. 26-917 Robert A. Hardy, M.D. Ophthalmology