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FROh- Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
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} DATE: Ju:ie 15, 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 June 30, 1995 through
October 31, 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 payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For 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. 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 October 31, 1995.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: --CIL
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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
Contact: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management ?hid Bat elor,Clerk of t e Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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ADDENDUM
MEDICAL SPECIALIST CONTRACTS TO BE EXTENDED
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1995
CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR NAME SPECIALTY
1. 26-846-14 James E. Dowling, M.D. Ophthalmology
2 . 26-875-9 Paul Kwok, D.O. Anesthesiology
3 . 26-877-9 Hillary Lerner, M.D. Ophthalmology
4 . 26-881-5 Craig Nielsen, M.D. Anesthesiology
5. 26-893-3 Robert Lindsay, M.D. Anesthesiology
6. 26-894-3 Mark Vukalcic, M.D. Anesthesiology
7. 26-900-4 Nadine Kindy-Degnan M.D. Ophthalmology
8 . 26-917 Robert A. Hardy, M.D. Ophthalmology