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C.42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-560-7 with Esther Kwon, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/19/2021

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:	L Walker 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 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #76-560-7 with Esther Kwon, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $630,000 to provide podiatry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers patients, for the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $630,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. CCRMC has contracted with Esther Kwon, M.D. for podiatry services, including clinic coverage, consultation, training, medical procedures, and on-call coverage since October 1, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 24, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-560-5 with Esther Kwon, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $396,000, to provide podiatry services at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021.

On September 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #76-560-6 to increase the payment limit by $64,000 to a new payment of $460,000 to provide additional podiatry services at CCRMC and Health Centers with no change in the term.

Approval of Contract #76-560-7 will allow this contractor to continue to provide podiatry services at CCRMC and Health Centers through September 30, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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