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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-969-14 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

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., 925-370-5475
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 16, 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 #26-969-14 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $880,000, for the provision of professional ophthalmology services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 5, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-969-13 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., for the period from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2015, for the provision of ophthalmology services at CCRMC including, but not limited to, consultation, clinic coverage, training, on-call services and medical and/or surgical procedures. Approval of Contract #26-969-14 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide ophthalmology services to patients at CCRMC, through May 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring ophthalmology services will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the levels of service to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.