Agenda

Return

C.86

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-686-2 with Michael Sherman, M.D., Ph.D., (dba Contra Costa Oncology)

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:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6004
cc:	Demetria Gary 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 (Patricia Tanquary) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #27–686-2 with Michael Sherman, M.D., Ph.D., (dba Contra Costa Oncology), a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $140,000, to provide professional oncology services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period from February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan member premiums. Costs depend upon utilization.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In April 2008, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #27–686-1 with Michael Sherman, M.D., Ph.D., (dba Contra Costa Oncology), for the period from February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009, to provide professional oncology services for Contra Costa Health Plan members.
Approval of Contract #27–686-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing professional oncology services to Health Plan members, through January 31, 2011.