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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 14, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-971-20 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/14/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr C Rucker

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 14, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-971-20 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for the provision of professional general surgery services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

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

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-19 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., to provide general surgery services including consultation, training, on-call, medical and/or surgical procedures, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

Approval of Contract #26-971-20 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional general surgery services, through December 31, 2014.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional general surgery services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall level of services to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.