Agenda

Return

C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 2, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #77-342 with Pacific Disability Resources, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/02/2021

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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: November 2, 2021
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 #77-342 with Pacific Disability Resources, LLC, limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, to provide social security income (SSI) and social security disability insurance (SSDI) advocacy services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $2,000,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II allocations.

BACKGROUND:

CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized health care SSI/SSDI advocacy services for its disabled members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County to assist members that are eligible to receive SSI and /or SSDI benefits. The contractor is providing social security disability advocacy services for CCHP members.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under new Contract #77-342, the contractor will provide SSI/SSDI advocacy services by assisting CCHP’s disabled members to apply for SSI/SSDI benefits, through September 30, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain available advocacy health care services for CCHP members may not be provided under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership.