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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-140-7 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

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:	Samir B. Shah, MD, 925-370-5525
cc:	Noel Garcia Laura Bright

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 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #26-140-7 with East Bay Audiologists, a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,205,000, to provide audiology evaluation services and audiological supplies including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, fittings, dispensing and procurement of hearing aids at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted annual expenditures of up to $2,205,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Due to the limited number of specialty providers available within the community, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers rely on contractors to provide necessary audiology specialty health services to its patients. County has been contracting with East Bay Audiologists for audiology evaluation services and supplies since September 2015.

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-140-5 with East Bay Audiologists, A Professional Corporation, in an amount of $1,180,000 for the provision of audiology services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, fittings, dispensing and procurement of hearing aids and supplies at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

On April 26, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #26-140-6 to increase the payment limit by $290,000, from $1,180,000 to a new payment limit of $1,470,000, with no change in the term of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

Approval of Contract #26-140-7 will allow the contractor to continue to provide audiology services and audiological supplies at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers through August 31, 2026.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, patients will not receive audiology services from this contractor.