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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-578-1 with Saurabh Sethi, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/06/2018

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 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #76-578-1 with Saurabh Sethi, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On April 18, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-578 with Saurabh Sethi, M.D., to provide gastroenterology services including clinic coverage, consultation, on-call coverage, training and medical procedures at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-578-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide gastroenterology services at CCRMC and Health Centers through March 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring gastroenterology services at CCRMC and Health Centers will not have access to the contractor’s services.