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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 26, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-140-6 with East Bay Audiologists, a Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker 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: April 26, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-140-6 with East Bay Audiologists, a Professional Corporation, effective May 1, 2022, to amend Contract #26-140-5, to increase the payment limit by $290,000, from $1,180,000 to a new payment limit of $1,470,000, with no change in the original term of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional expenditures of up to $290,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. The County has been contracting with East Bay Audiologists since September 2015 for audiology evaluation and hearing evaluations services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-140-5 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation, in an amount of $1,180,000 for the provision of audiology services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, fitting, dispensing and procurement of hearing aids and supplies at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-140-6 will allow the contractor to provide additional audiology evaluation services through August 31, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients will not receive audiology services from this contractor.