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C. 67

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-766 with Kunwardeep Sohal, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/18/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-766 with Kunwardeep Sohal, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000, to provide gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,800,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on services provided by contractors, such as Kunwardeep Sohal, M.D. to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #76-766, the contractor will provide gastroenterology services, including but limited to clinic coverage, consultation, training, medical and/or surgical procedures and on-call coverage at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring gastroenterology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to this contractor’s services.