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C.64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 24, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #26-971-10 with Ramon Berguer, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/24/2009

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)
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

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 24, 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 Amendment Agreement #26-971-10 with Ramon Berguer, M.D., Inc., a self-employed individual, effective September 1, 2008, to amend Contract #26-971-8 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-971-9), to modify the payment provisions to add education expense reimbursement, with no change to the original payment limit of $910,000 and no change in the original term from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funded by Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed or services.

BACKGROUND:

On January 9, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-971-8 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-971-9) with Ramon Berguer, M.D., for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, for the provision of General Surgery services including consultation, training, surgery, on-call and clinical coverage for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-971-10, will allow the Contractor to receive reimbursement for continuing education expenses as the Chief of General Surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers as agreed upon the parties, through December 31, 2009.