RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #76-547-1 with Arati Pratap, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $477,000, to provide gastroenterology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from September 15, 2017 through September 14, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On September 13, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-547 with Arati Pratap, M.D., for the provision of gastroenterology services, including, but not limited to: clinic coverage, consultation, on-call coverage, training and medical procedures at CCRMC for the period from September 15, 2016 through September 14, 2017.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring gastroenterology services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services and may experience longer wait times for specialty services.
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