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C. 59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract Amendment Agreement #26-752-2 with Denis Mahar, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 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: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-752-2 with Denis Mahar, M.D., an individual, effective July 1, 2016, to amend Contract #26-752 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-752-1) to increase the payment limit by $24,000 from $1,852,000 to a new payment limit of $1,876,000, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 24, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-752 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-752-1) with Denis Mahar, M.D., for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016, for the provision of cardiology services including clinic coverage, consultation and on-call services and cardiology management services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-752-2 will allow the Contractor to provide additional cardiology services while the Department recruits for an additional cardiologist at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients requiring cardiology services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.