Agenda

Return

C. 90

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-918-3 with Etwaru Eye Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
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: September 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #27-918-3 with Etwaru Eye Center, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide ophthalmology services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

On October 17, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-918-2 with Gupta Etwaru, M.D., (now known as Etwaru Eye Center) to provide ophthalmology services for CCHP members, for the period from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #27-918-3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing ophthalmology services to CCHP members through September 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain specialized health care services for CCHP members will not be provided.