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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 15, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-824-5, Arthritis and Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc. (dba Northern California Arthritis Center)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2020

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 Kimberley Mullen

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 15, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #27-824-5 with Arthritis and Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc. (dba Northern California Arthritis Center), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide rheumatology services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On November 6, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-824-4 with Arthritis and Rheumatology Medical Associates, Inc., for the provision of rheumatology services to CCHP members, for the period from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #27-824-5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide rheumatology services for CCHP members through October 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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