Agenda

Return

C. 95

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 18, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-818-3 with Sassan Falsafi, M.D. (dba Lamorinda ENT, Face & Neck Surgery, Inc.)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2016

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:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6004
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: October 18, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27-818-3 with Sassan Falsafi, M.D. (dba Lamorinda ENT, Face & Neck Surgery, Inc.), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide otolaryngology services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Funds II. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 20, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-818-2 with Sassan Falsafi, M.D. (dba Lamorinda ENT, Face & Neck Surgery, Inc.), for the provision of otolaryngology services for Contra Costa Health Plan member for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #27-818-3 will allow Contractor to continue providing otolaryngology services to CCHP members through September 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Individual and Group Health Plan members requiring pediatric primary care 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.