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C. 73

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Termination of Contract #77-066-5 with Holistic Health Center of Walnut Creek, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/22/2022

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:	Noel Garcia Marcy 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: March 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY action of the Health Services Director’s designee (Terri Lieder), who issued a 30-day advance written notice to Holistic Health Center of Walnut Creek, Inc., a corporation, to terminate Contract #77-066-5, for the provision of primary care services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, effective at the end of business on March 28, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action. This contract was funded by 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.

BACKGROUND:

On March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-066-3 with Holistic Health Center of Walnut Creek, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $525,000 for the provision of primary care services to CCHP members and County recipients, for the period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In December 2021, Health Services staff became aware of the contractor having moved out of state without maintaining a physical facility address in Contra Costa County or the State of California. This created a conflict with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requirements. Therefore, on February 23, 2022, department staff sent a 30-day notice of termination to the contractor via postal mail.

The Department requests Board approval to ratify the actions of Health Services Department staff prematurely issuing a 30-day advance written notice to the contractor, without Board authorization. The 30-day termination notice was sent in accordance with General Conditions, Paragraph 5. (Termination) that the contract, and was issued with a termination effective at the end of business on March 28, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not ratify the action taken by the department, the termination will not comply with County policy and the contractor's status will remain out of compliance with DHCS requirements.