To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #26-752-7 with Denis J. Mahar, M.D.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-752-7 with Denis J. Mahar, M.D., an individual, effective September 1, 2023, to amend Contract #26-752-6, to increase the payment limit by $214,000, from $1,946,000 to a new payment limit of $2,160,000, with no change in the term of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in additional contractual service expenditures of up to $214,000 and will be funded as budgeted 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contracts to provide necessary specialty health services to their patients. Contractor's cardiology services will include clinic coverage, on-call services, medical and surgical procedures. The county has been contracting with Denis J. Mahar, M.D., since October 2013 to provide cardiology services.
On September 13, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-752-6 with Denis J. Mahar, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $1,946,000, to provide cardiology services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-752-7 will allow the contractor to provide additional cardiology services through September 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the necessary specialty cardiology services needed for patient care will not be available or will create increased wait times due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community.
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