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C.116

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 13, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-140-5 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/13/2021

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:	L Walker 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 13, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #26-140-5 with East Bay Audiologists, a Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,180,000, to provide audiology evaluation services including hearing evaluations at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $1,180,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, patients will not receive audiology services from this contractor.

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. CCRMC has contracted with East Bay Audiologists for audiology services since September 1, 2015.

On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-140-3 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation, in an amount of $1,000,000 for the provision of audiology services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, fitting, dispensing and procurement of hearing aids and supplies at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2021. On September 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #26-140-4 to increase the payment limit by $140,000, from $1,000,000 to a new payment limit of $1,140,000, with no change in the term.

Approval of Contract #26-140-5 will allow this contractor to continue to provide audiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers through August 31, 2023.