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C.153

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 26, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #77-116-1 with Professional Healthcare at Home, LLC (dba Kindred Hospice/Kindred at Home)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/26/2018

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:	Patricia Tanquary, 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: June 26, 2018
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 #77-116-1 with Professional Healthcare at Home, LLC (dba Kindred Hospice/Kindred at Home) effective November 1, 2017, to amend Contract #77-116, to modify the compensation rates to match community standards to provide home health care services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members with no change in the payment limit of $3,000,000 and no change in the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 26, 2017 the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #77-116 with Professional Healthcare at Home, LLC (dba Kindred Hospice/Kindred at Home), to provide home health care services to CCHP members, for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #77-116-1 will allow the contactor to continue to provide home health care services to CCHP members. Contractor has requested and the County has agreed to increase the rates for home health services to match community standards and ensure the contractor remains in the service network through September 30, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, CCHP members will not receive the benefits of home healthcare services from the contractor.