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C. 76

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancellation Agreement #26-777-2 and Contract #26-777-3 with Stephen B. Arnold, 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., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr 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 as follows: 1. Cancellation Agreement #26 777-2 with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., an individual, effective on the close of business on February 28, 2017; and 2. Contract #26-777-3 with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $1,475,000, to provide cardiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from March 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On September 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved #26-777 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-777-1) with Stephen B. Arnold, M.D., for the provision of cardiology services including, but not limited to: clinic coverage, inpatient care, reading cardiology studies and on-call services at CCRMC for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017. Due to renegotiations of the malpractice coverage, which in the new proposed contract Dr. Arnold will be covered under the County's insurance rather than being self insured, the Department and Contractor have agreed to a mutual cancellation of Contract #26-777 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-777-1) in accordance with General Conditions, Paragraph 5. (Termination and Cancellation). Approval of Cancellation Agreement #26-777-2 will accomplish this termination. Approval of Contract #26-777-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide cardiology services at CCRMC through October February 29, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring cardiology services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.