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C.50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26–395–8 with LocumTenens.com, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jeff Smith, M.D., 370-5113
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

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: March 31, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, MD) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-395-8 with LocumTenens.com, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide recruitment services and temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary qualified physicians to work as temporary and permanent employees to ensure appropriate medical physician and inpatient psychiatry staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On April 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-395-6 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-395-7) with LocumTenens.com, LLC to provide recruitment and temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period from March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.

Approval of Contract #26-395-8 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide recruitment services and temporary physician services, through February 28, 2010.