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File #: 25-319    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/14/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 1/28/2025 Final action: 1/28/2025
Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide emergency medicine services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers for the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-747-4 with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-747-4 with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide emergency medicine services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $250,000 will be funded as budgeted 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:
Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers relies on Contractors to provide necessary emergency medicine health services including clinic coverage, consultation, medical and/or surgical procedures to its patients. CCRMC has contracted with Dr. Tafoya for emergency medicine services since August 2021. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code ? 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCRMC Physician services are exempt from Solicitation requirements.

On January 10, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved (1) Cancellation Agreement #76-747-2 with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D., an individual, effective at the end of business on January 31, 2023; and (2) Contract #76-747-3 with Matthew J. Tafoya, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide emergency medicine services for CCRMC and Health Centers patients, for the period February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2025.

Approval of Contract #76-747-4 will al...

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