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C.113

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 9, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-687-5 with Ralph Chase, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/09/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5745
cc:	K Cyr C Rucker

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: June 9, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-687-5 with Ralph Chase, M.D., a self-employed individual, effective June 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-687-3 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-687-4), to increase the payment limit by $105,000, from $1,200,000 to a new payment limit of $1,305,000, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 15, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-687-3 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-687-4) with Ralph Chase, M.D., for the provision of anesthesia services, including, but not limited to, consultation, training, medical procedures, and on call coverage for the General and Obstetrics Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016. At the County’s request, the Contractor agreed to provide additional services including, out-of-operating room anesthesia services and high risk preoperative anesthesia clinics. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-687-5 will allow the Contractor to provide additional anesthesiology services at CCRMC through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring additional anesthesiology services at CCRMC may not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.