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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 17, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-672-4 with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2015

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:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr N Rios

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: November 17, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-672-4 with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D., an individual, effective September 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-672-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-672-3), to increase the payment limit by $75,000 from $1,065,000 to a new contract payment limit of $1,140,000 and no change in the original term of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On December 3, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-672-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-672-3) with Siri Sunderi Cheng, M.D., for the provision of otolaryngology services including but not limited to; clinic coverage, consultation, on-call coverage, administrative services, and medical and/or surgical procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-672-4 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide additional clinics and services at CCRMC through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring otolaryngology services at CCRMC may not have access to Contractor’s additional clinical services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable