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C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 7, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #77-159-1 with Pathways Home Health and Hospice

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/07/2019

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, 925-313-6004
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: May 7, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #77-159-1 with Pathways Home Health and Hospice, a non-profit corporation, effective May 1, 2019, to amend Contract #77-159 to increase the payment limit by $425,000, from $75,000 to a new payment limit of $500,000 and to provide additional hospice services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, with no change in the term of August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In October 2018, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #77-159 with Pathways Home Health and Hospice, for the provision of hospice services, for the period from August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #77-159-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide additional hospice services through July 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, certain hospice services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided.