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C.48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-584-2 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Steven Tremain 370-5122
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

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 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-584-2 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. (Specialty: Kidney Disease), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $360,000, to provide professional Nephrology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and County Detention Facilities, for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services.

BACKGROUND:

On December 19, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-584 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-584-1), with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. to provide professional Nephrology services, including, but not limited to, consultation, training and/or medical procedures for inmates at the County’s Detention Facilities and for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2009.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-584-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through October 31, 2012.