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C. 95

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-710-1 with Janet Diaz, M.D., Inc.

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, 370-5525
cc:	T Scott 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 #26-710-1 with Janet Diaz, M.D., Inc., a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 to provide professional pulmonary services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from November 14, 2012 through October 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 13, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-710 with Janet Diaz, M.D., to provide professional pulmonary services including, consultation, on-call coverage, training, medical procedures at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, including Richmond and Pittsburg Health Clinics, through November 13, 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-710-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through October 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, including Richmond and Pittsburg Health Clinics, would experience much longer waits for services and may possibly go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.