RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-969-15 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., an individual, effective April 1, 2017, to amend Contract #26-969-14, to increase the payment limit by $47,000, from $880,000 to a new payment limit of $927,000, with no change in the original term of June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-969-14 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., for the provision of ophthalmology services at CCRMC including, but not limited to: consultation, clinic coverage, training, on-call services and medical and/or surgical procedures, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-969-15 will allow the Contractor to provide additional ophthalmology services through May 31, 2017.