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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: February 21, 2007
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#26-875-17 with Paul H. Kwok, D.O.
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 Amendment Agreement #26-875-17 with Paul H. Kwok, D.O., a self-employed
individual, (Specialty: Anesthesiology), effective March 1, 2007, to amend Contract#26-875-17, to increase the
total Contract Payment Limit by$220,000 from $1,080,000 to a new total payment limit of$1,300,000, with no
change in the original term of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third
party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
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.
On November 2, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-875-15 with Paul H. Kwok, D.O., to
provide Anesthesiology services, including consultation, medical and/or surgical procedures, training, in-house
on-call coverage services for the General and Obstetric Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the
period from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2007.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-875-17 will allow Contractor to provide additional
Anesthesiology services due to an unexpected increase in utilization, through September 30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED '*'�MA C4L )-00 /
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK O THE BOARD OF
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