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C.43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27–288–4 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2009

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:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6004
cc:	Demetria Gary Barbara 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: April 28, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #27–288–4 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide professional Nephrology services for the Contra Costa Health Plan for the period from May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan (Health Plan) member premiums. Costs depend upon utilization.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. In July 2008, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #27–288–3 with Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. for the period from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009, to provide professional nephrology services. Approval of Contract #27–288–4 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through April 30, 2011.