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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 21, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #77-375 with Bridge Hospice East Bay, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/21/2021

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:	Sharron Mackey, 925-313-6104
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: September 21, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-375 with Bridge Hospice East Bay, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide hospice services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $300,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.

BACKGROUND:

CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized hospice health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Services include, on an as needed basis, but are not limited to: visits from registered nurses, certified home health aides, medical social workers, counseling, palliative radiation, custodial care, and in-home physicians. This contractor will provide hospice services to CCHP members as part of the CCHP Provider Network.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under new Contract #77-375, this contractor will provide hospice services for CCHP members for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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