Agenda

Return

C.121

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #26-664-3 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D. for Gastroenterology Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, 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: May 24, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #26-664-3 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D., in an amount not to exceed $132,000 to provide gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, for the period June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On August 6, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-664-2 with Paul S. Chard, M.D., Ph.D., to provide gastroenterology services including consultation, clinic coverage, training, on-call services, and medical and/or surgical procedures for patients at CCRMC for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2016. Approval of Contract #26-664-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide gastroenterology services through May 31, 2018.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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