RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-788-1 with Peyman Keyashian, M.D., an individual, effective June 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-788, to increase the payment limit by $50,000, from $400,000, to a new payment limit of $450,000, with no change in the original term of January 19, 2015 through January 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On February 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-788 with Peyman Keyashian, M.D., for the provision of anesthesiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), including but not limited to, training, medical procedures, and on-call coverage for the General and Obstetrics Units, for the period from January 19, 2015 through January 31, 2016. The Contract payment limit was reached. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-788-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide additional anesthesiology care at CCRMC, through January 31, 2016.