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C. 85

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	December 4, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract 26-684-1 with East Bay Medical Oncology Hematology Medical Assoc. (dba Epic Care)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/04/2012

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:	David Goldstein, MD 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr D 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 4, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-684-1 with East Bay Medical Oncology Hematology Medical Associates, Inc. (dba Epic Care), a Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $720,000, to provide oncology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. Rate decrease.

BACKGROUND:

On January 11, 2011 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-684 with East Bay Medical Oncology Hematology Medical Associates, Inc. (dba Epic Care) to provide oncology services including consultation, training and medical and/or surgical procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract 26-684-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide oncology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers, through October 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.