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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-314-17 with A.K. Bhattacharyya, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
cc:	S Cordova C Viscarra

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: August 1, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #27-314-17 with A.K. Bhattacharyya, M.D., Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $450,000, to provide neurological services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $450,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized health care services, including neurology services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. This contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network since May 1, 1997.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In July 2020, the County Administrator approved, and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #27-314-16 with A.K. Bhattacharyya, M.D., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide neurology services for CCHP members, for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.

Approval of Contract #27-314-17 will allow this contractor to continue providing neurology services for CCHP members through September 30, 2026.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain neurology services will not be provided to CCHP members by this contractor and may limit access to these services to members.