Agenda

Return

C. 94

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 28, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancellation Agreement #76-755-2 and Contract #76-755-3 with Rashid Iqbal, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker 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 28, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County as follows: (1) Cancellation Agreement #76-755-2 with Rashid Iqbal, M.D., an individual, effective at the end of business on March 31, 2023; and (2) Contract #76-755-3 with Rashid Iqbal, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $300,000 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Health Centers rely on contractors to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. This contractor has been providing gastroenterology specialty services, including but not limited to: on-call coverage, consultation, training, medical and surgical procedures, and administrative support services since October 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In September 2022, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #76-755-1 with Rashid Iqbal, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the provision of gastroenterology services for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Center patients for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

In consideration of the contractor’s services expected to be utilized, the recent increase in clinic rates and the agreement to continue providing such services, the department and contractor have agreed to (1) mutual cancellation of the current contract in accordance with the General Conditions Paragraph 5 (Termination), of the contract (Cancellation Agreement #76-755-2), and (2) establish a new contract with the correct terms and conditions through March 31, 2024.

Under new Contract #76-755-3, the contractor will continue to provide gastroenterology services for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

If the cancellation is not approved, the contractor will not be compensated accurately for the services being provided. If the new contract is not approved, certain specialized gastroenterology services for CCRMC patients will not be provided.