To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-923 with Benjamin Yim, MD, APC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-923 with Benjamin Yim, MD, APC, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $840,000, to provide neurology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $840,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 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 specialty health services to its patients. The County will contract with Benjamin Yim, MD, APC to provide neurology services including, but not limited to: neurology clinic services, inpatient consultation, training, medical/surgical procedures and on-call services.
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. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, CCRMC Physician services are exempt from Solicitation requirements.
Approval of this new Contract #76-923 allows the Contractor to provide neurology services through May 31, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, the necessary specialty neurology services needed for pa...
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