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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-524-14 with Samir B. Shah, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/24/2018

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:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy 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: April 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County, Contract #76-524-14 with Samir B. Shah, M.D., Inc., a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,029,000, to provide ophthalmology services and, if requested, to act on behalf of the County as the Chief Medical Officer at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On May 5, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-524-13 with Samir B. Shah, M.D., Inc., for the period from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018, for the provision of ophthalmology services including consultation, clinic coverage, training, and medical and/or surgical procedures, and upon request acting as Department Head of the assigned medical unit, Section Chief and Chief Medical Officer at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-524-14 will allow the contractor to continue to provide ophthalmology services and to act as Chief Medical Officer at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, through April 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring ophthalmology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers will not have access to the contractor’s services, which will result in a reduction in the overall level of services to the community.