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C.28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-973-8 with Eugene Kaplan, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113)

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: February 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, (Jeff Smith, M.D.) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-973-8 with Eugene Kaplan, M.D., Inc. (Specialty: Obstetrics/Gynecology), a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $220,000, to provide professional Obstetric/Gynecology services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.

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.

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical and Dental Specialists to provide specialized professional services which are not otherwise available in its hospital and clinics.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-973-7 with Eugene Kaplan, M.D., Inc. to provide Obstetric/Gynecology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers including, but not limited to, consultation, training, medical and/or surgical procedures and on-call services, for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-973-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide obstetric and gynecology services, through December 31, 2010.