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C.132

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 7, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment for Services Provided by God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/07/2021

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:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker 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: September 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay up to $13,496 to God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc., a corporation, for the provision of additional skilled nursing services for difficult to place patients from Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) for the period June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action will result in additional expenditures in an amount of $13,496 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

In June 2019, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #26-742-11 with God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc., to provide skilled nursing services for difficult to place patients from CCRMC, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc. provided skilled nursing services for difficult to place patients from CCRMC during the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Services were requested and provided beyond the payment limit of the contract. At the end of the contract period, charges of $13,496 were unpaid pursuant to the contract payment limit. The additional services were provided in June 2021.
All of the requested excess services were rendered before the Department was aware that the contract limits had been reached. Therefore, the County has determined that God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc. is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, God’s Grace Caring Home, Inc. will not be paid for services provided to CCRMC patients and rendered in good faith.