RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-995-13 with George Lee, M.D. an individual, effective June 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-995-10 (as amended by #26-995-11, and #26-995-12), to increase the payment limit by $70,000, from $1,275,000 to a new payment limit of $1,345,000 with no change in the original term of August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015, so that Contractor may be paid for services rendered.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On August 14, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-995-10 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-995-11, and #26-995-12) with George, Lee, M.D., for the provision of anesthesiology care at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015. The contract payment limit was reached. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-995-13 will allow the Contractor to be paid for services rendered at CCRMC through July 31, 2015.