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C.45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancellation Agreement #26-663-2 and Contract #26-663-3 with Dino Elyassnia, a Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, MD, 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 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County as follows:
1. Cancellation Agreement #26 663-2 with Dino Elyassnia, M.D., a Professional Corporation, effective on the close of business on October 31, 2011; and

2. Contract #26-663-3 with Dino Elyassina, M.D., a Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $240,000, for the provision of professional plastic surgery services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. Rates for surgical procedures have increased.

BACKGROUND:

On March 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-663-1 with Dino Elyassnia, M.D., a Professional Corporation, to provide plastic surgery services including clinic coverage, consultation and medical and/or surgical procedures, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 22, 2011 through March 31, 2014.

In consideration of Contractor’s agreement to continue providing services, both parties have agreed to re-negotiate payment terms. Therefore, in accordance with General Conditions, Paragraph 5. (Termination and Cancellation) of the Contract, the Department and Contractor have agreed to a mutual cancellation of Contract #26-663-1. Approval of Cancellation Agreement #26-663-2 will accomplish this termination.

Under Contract #26-663-3, Contractor will provide professional plastic surgery services, including, clinic coverage, consultation, training and medical and/or surgical procedures, through October 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Contract is not approved, this physician would not be reimbursed the same as other County plastic surgeons for medical and/or surgical procedures. With fewer plastic surgeons to perform medical and/or surgical procedures patients 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.