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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Rescind Prior Board Action Pertaining to Contracted Services with Bridge Hospice East Bay, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
cc:	Amber Forsythe

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: February 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RESCIND Board action from September 21, 2021 (Item C.48), which pertained to a contract with Bridge Hospice East Bay, LLC; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #77-375 with Bridge Hospice East Bay, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide hospice services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional budgeted expenditures of up to $1,000,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.

BACKGROUND:

CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized hospice health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Services include, on an as needed basis, but are not limited to: visits from registered nurses, certified home health aides, medical social workers, counseling, palliative radiation, custodial care, and in-home physicians. This contractor will provide hospice services to CCHP members as part of the CCHP Provider Network.

On September 21, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Item C.48 to approve Contract #77-375, however, the payment limit on the Board Order was incorrect. This Board Order will rescind that incorrect Board Order and allow the Department to increase the funds for the three year term from $300,000 to $1,000,000. This will allow the contract to be executed in accordance with the verbal agreement between CCHP staff and the contractor and allow the contractor to provide hospice services to CCHP members, through August 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the recommendation is not approved, the prior incorrect Board action will stand and the department will not have enough money in the contract to pay for hospice services provided to CCHP members for the three year term of the agreement.