The goal of the Contra Costa Cares Program is to provide comprehensive primary health care coverage and medical homes to low income, uninsured adults 19 years of age or older residing in Contra Costa County who are ineligible for full-scope Medi-Cal or Covered California and whose household gross income does not exceed 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. The program has enrolled over 81,000 individuals. Specialty care, dental, vision, emergency care and hospitalization are not covered benefits of the program.  
  
On December 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-001-7 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $552,412, for the provision of primary care medical services for the Contra Costa Cares Program, for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.  
  
On May 10, 2022, the Board of Supervisions approved FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget Actions, discussion item D.3. This allocated an additional $500,000, for Contra Costa Cares Programs to expand outreach and accelerate enrollment.  
  
On September 13, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #77-001-8 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., effective May 1, 2022, to modify the payment provisions and include integrated behavioral health services to contractor’s obligations, with no change in the original payment limit and with no change in the original term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.  
  
Approval of Contract #77-001-9 will allow the contractor to continue to provide primary medical care services to the Contra Costa Cares Program, through December 31, 2023.