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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 6, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-710-4 with Janet Diaz, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

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 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-710-4 with Janet Diaz, M.D., Inc., a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide pulmonary services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2016.

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. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 4, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-710-1 (as amended by Contract Amendments #26-710-2 and #26-710-3) with Janet Diaz, M.D., to provide pulmonary services including, consultation, on-call coverage, training, medical procedures at CCRMC, through October 31, 2014.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-710-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through October 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.