RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-731-1 with Ayonija Maheshwari, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective November 1, 2012, to amend Contract #26-731, to add provisions for additional anesthesia services in the Critical Care Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, with no change in the original payment limit of $800,000 and no change in the original term of August 7, 2012 through August 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. This amendment will add new rates for anesthesia services in the Critical Care Unit.

BACKGROUND:

On September 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-731 with Ayonija Maheshwari, M.D., for the period from August 7, 2012 through August 31, 2014, for the provision of anesthesiology services including consultation, training, medical procedures, on-call and clinical coverage.