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C.104

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-745-5 with Suraj Cherry, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6004
cc:	A Floyd C Rucker

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, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27-745-5 with Suraj Cherry, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $360,000, to provide ophthalmology services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period from March 1, 2015 through February 28, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund III. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On May 7, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-745-3 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #27-745-4) with Suraj Cherry, M.D., for the provision of ophthalmology services, for the period from March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2015. Approval of Contract #27-745-5 will allow the contractor to continue providing ophthalmology services through February 28, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contract with the County will not be provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE