RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-611-7 with Dennis McBride, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, to provide primary physician patient care at the County’s adult and juvenile detention facilities for the period September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-611-5 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-611-6) with Dennis McBride, M.D., for the provision of primary physician patient care for patients at the County’s adult and juvenile detention facilities including, but not limited to: clinical coverage, consultation, training, medical and/or surgical procedures, and on call coverage for the period from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2015. Approval of Contract #26-611-7 will allow Contractor to continue providing primary care physician patient care through August 31, 2017.