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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 24, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #77-264 with Amara Hospice, LLC (dba Bridge Hospice Bay Area)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/24/2019

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, 925-313-6104
cc:	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: September 24, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-264 with Amara Hospice, LLC (dba Bridge Hospice Bay Area), a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide hospice services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II.

BACKGROUND:

Under Contract #77-264, the Contractor will provide hospice services for CCHP members, for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CCHP members will not receive the benefits of hospice services from the Contractor.