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C.40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 8, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-657-2 with Amarjit Dosanjh, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, M.D., 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 8, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-657-2 with Amarjit Dosanjh, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide plastic and hand surgery services, for the period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. Rates have changed from monthly stipend to per clinic rate. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On August 25, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-657 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-657-1) with Amarjit Dosanjh, M.D. for the period from September 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, for the provision of plastic and hand surgery services including consultation, training, on-call coverage and medical and/or surgical procedures services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-657-2 will allow Contractor to continue providing plastic and hand surgery services through September 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.