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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-881-19 with Craig Nielsen, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr N Rios

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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-881-19 with Craig Nielsen, M.D., an individual, effective June 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-881-17 (as amended by #26-893-18), modify the payment provisions and the service plan with no change in the original payment limit of $450,000, or the original term of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase) The payment provisions and the service plan are being amended to include high risk pre-operative, Radiology and Intensive Care Units.

BACKGROUND:

On October 15, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-881-17 (as amended by Amend-ment Agreement #26-881-18) with Craig Nielsen, M.D. for the provision of anesthesiology care at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-881-19 will allow the Contractor to continue providing anesthesiology care including high risk pre-operative and Radiology and Intensive Care at CCRMC through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.