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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-704-5 with Mt. Diablo Rheumatology Consultant, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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 15, 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 #26-704-5 with Mt. Diablo Rheumatology Consultant, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $735,000, to provide rheumatology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 7, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-704-4, with Mt. Diablo Rheumatology Consultant, Inc. for the provision of rheumatology services at CCRMC including clinic coverage, consultation, training and/or medical and surgical procedures for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-704-5 will allow Contractor to continue providing rheumatology services through August 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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