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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-555-1 with Initha Elangovan, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II 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 8, 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 #76-555-1 with Initha Elangovan, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $382,500, to provide pulmonology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 20, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-555 with Initha Elangovan, M.D., for the provision of pulmonology services at CCRMC, including clinic coverage, consultation, critical care, on-call coverage, bronchoscopies, training and medical/surgical procedures for the period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-555-1 will allow Contractor to continue to provide pulmonology services at CCRMC through August 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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