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C. 67

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-140-2 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2017

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:	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: August 1, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-140-2 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,048,000, to provide audiology evaluation services at Contra Costa Regional Health Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On August 18, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-140 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-140-1) with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation, for the provision of audiology services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, fitting, dispensing and procurement of hearing aids and supplies at CCRMC for the period from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-140-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide audiology services at CCRMC through August 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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