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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 17, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #26-777-8 with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, MD, 925-370-5525
cc:	Noel Garcia Marcy 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 17, 2023
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 Amendment Agreement #26-777-8 with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., an individual, effective January 1, 2023, to amend Contract Amendment Agreement #26-777-7, to increase the payment limit by $52,000, from $1,318,000 to a new payment limit of $1,370,000, with no change in the original term of March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $52,000 and will be fully funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Health Centers rely on contractors to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. CCRMC has contracted with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., for cardiology services since September 2014.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 4, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-777-7 with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $1,318,000 for the provision of cardiology services for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2023.

This contractor’s utilization has been higher than anticipated, therefore the Department is requesting the contract payment limit be increased to ensure proper compensation for cardiology services for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-777-8 will allow this contractor to continue providing additional cardiology services through February 28, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, additional cardiology services will not be provided to patients under this contract with the County.