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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-847-21 with Michael S. Baker, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

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 C Rucker

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, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-847-21 with Michael S. Baker, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $345,000, to provide general surgery services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 11, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-847-20 with Michael Baker, M.D., for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, for the provision of general surgery services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-847-21 will allow Contractor to continue providing general surgery services, including acting as the medical director of General Surgery at CCRMC, through December 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional general surgery services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.