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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 13, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #76-507-11 with Lee Shratter, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

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: December 13, 2011
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 #76-507-11 with Lee Shratter, M.D., a professional corporation, effective November 1, 2011, to amend Contract #76-507-10, to increase the payment limit by $38,000, from $576,000 to a new payment limit of $614,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. No rate increase.

BACKGROUND:

On January 11, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-507-10 with Lee Shratter, M.D., to provide radiology services including, but not limited to, consultation, on-call coverage, supervision and interpretation of CT Scans, MRI, Ultrasounds, invasive procedures and plain films at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-507-11 will allow Contractor to provide additional hours of radiology services to cover during other radiologist absences and continue to providing services, through December 31, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring these medical services would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.