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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 17, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-727-1 with Benjamin Rayikanti, MD, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/17/2022

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, MD, 925-370-5525
cc:	Noel Garcia 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 17, 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 #76-727-1 with Benjamin Rayikanti, MD, Inc., a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $380,000, to provide anesthesiology services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $380,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. CCRMC has contracted with Benjamin Rayikanti, MD, Inc. for anesthesiology services, including clinic coverage, consultation, training, medical procedures, and on-call coverage since April 1, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In March 2021, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #76-727 with Benjamin Rayikanti, M.D., Inc., for the provision of anesthesiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, in an amount not to exceed $190,000 for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

Approval of Contract #76-727-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide anesthesiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers through March 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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