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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 13, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-969-16 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/13/2017

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, 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: June 13, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-969-16 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $1,461,000, for the provision of ophthalmology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise I Budget. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-969-14 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-969-15), with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., 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, for the period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-969-16 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide ophthalmology services at CCRMC, through May 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring ophthalmology services will not have access to Contractor’s services.