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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 10, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-700-7 with Jaison James, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/10/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II 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 10, 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 #26-700-7 with Jaison James, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $660,000, to provide orthopedic services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 21, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-700-6 with Jaison James, M.D., for the provision of orthopedic services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, (CCRMC) including but not limited to consultation, training, on-call coverage and medical/surgical procedures, for the period from October 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-700-7 will allow the Contractor to provide orthopedic services at CCRMC through January 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Contract is not approved, patients requiring orthopedic 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.