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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-967-18 with Thomas J. McDonald, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Samir Shah, M. D. 3925-70-5525
cc:	D Morgan M Wilhelm

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 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-967-18 with Thomas J. McDonald, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective January 1, 2017, to amend Contract #26-967-16, (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-967-17) to increase the payment limit by $297,000, from $1,425,000 to a new payment limit of $1,722,000, with no change in the original term of June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. 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 July 8, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-967-16 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-967-17) with Thomas J. McDonald, M.D., for the provision of ophthalmology services, for the period from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-967-18 will allow the Contractor to provide additional clinics through May 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not be able to provide additional ophthalmology services provided at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.