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C.39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 25, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-687 with Ralph Chase, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/25/2011

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, MD, 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott 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: January 25, 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 #26-687 with Ralph Chase, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $267,000 to provide professional anesthesiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from February 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized professional services that are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #26-687, Ralph Chase, M.D. will provide professional anesthesiology services including consultation, training, medical procedures and on-call and coverage for the General and Obstetrics Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period February 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011.

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 go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.