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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 18, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-817-38 with East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/18/2021

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:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
cc:	Kathleen Cyr 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: May 18, 2021
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 #26-817-38 with East Bay Nephrology Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,000, to provide nephrology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in service expenditures of up to $255,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. CCRMC has contracted with East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. for nephrology specialty services since 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 22, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-817-37 with East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $240,000, to provide nephrology services including consulting, training, on-call coverage and medical procedures at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

Approval of Contract #26-817-38 will allow this contractor to continue providing nephrology services for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers through June 30, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring nephrology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to this contractor’s services.