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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Direc Contra
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DATE: February 22, 1996 COUI III
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-910-5
with Violet Smallhorne, 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 #26-910-5, effective December 1, 1995, to amend
Medical Specialist Contract #26-910-4 with Violet Smallhorne, M.D. , to
modify the payment provisions to properly reimburse Contractor for an
adjustment in her annual malpractice insurance premium.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This amendment will increase the total reimbursable amount for
Contractor' s malpractice insurance premium by $2 , 584. 50, from $22 , 200
to a new total of $24,784.50.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On June 27, 1995, the Board approved Medical Specialist Contract #26-
910-4 with Violet Smallhorne, M.D. to provide general, plastic and
reconstructive surgery services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and
Health Centers.
Contract #26-910-4 -contains provision for an adjustment in the
Contract's annual malpractice insurance premium. Approval of Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-910-5 will allow the County to reimburse the
Contractor for the cost of her malpractice insurance premium
adjustment.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: VlM/
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON MARCH 5, J 996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE "
AYES: I, IV, V NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: III ABSTAIN: II AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Frank Puglisi (370-5100)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED MARCH 5, 1996
Risk Management Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
M362/7-83 BY DEPUTY