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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	February 5, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-904-26 with Stephen D. Weiss, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/05/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III 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: February 5, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-904-26 with Stephen D. Weiss, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $540,000, for the provision of professional general surgery services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by Enterprise I Budget. 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 January 10, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-904-25 with Stephen D. Weiss, M.D., to provide general surgery services including consultation, training, on-call, medical and/or surgical procedures, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-904-26, will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional general surgery services including, clinic coverage, consultation, training and medical and/or surgical procedures, through December 31, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.