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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 20, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-777-4 with Stephen Arnold, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/20/2018

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: March 20, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-777-4 with Stephen Arnold, M.D., an individual, effective February 1, 2018, to amend Contract #26-777-3, to increase the payment limit by $127,000, from $1,475,000, to a new payment limit of $1,602,000, to provide additional hours of cardiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, with no change in the term of March 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On February 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-777-3 with Stephen Arnold, M.D., to provide cardiology services including, clinic coverage, inpatient care, reading cardiology studies and on-call services at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period March 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-777-4 will allow the contractor to provide additional cardiology services due to an increase in workload, volume and utilization at CCRMC and Health Centers, through February 29, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring cardiology services at CCRMC and Health Centers will not have access to Contractor’s services.