To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #76-633-2 with Leena Ray, 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 Amendment Agreement #76-633-2 with Leena Ray, M.D., an individual, effective November 1, 2023, to amend Contract #76-633-1, to increase the administrative hours to continue to provide nephrology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, with no change in the original payment limit of $540,000, and no change in the original term of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in no change to the original budgeted expenditures of up to $540,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The county has been contracting with Leena Ray, M.D., since April 2023 to provide nephrology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers. Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contractors to provide necessary specialty health services to its patients. This contractor's nephrology services will include clinic coverage, consultation, training, medical procedures, and on-call coverage.
On April 24, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-633-1 with Leena Ray, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $540,000, for the provision of nephrology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-633-2 will allow the contractor to provide additional nephrology services through March 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the necessary additional specialty nephrolo...
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