To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment 77-327-4 with Aspire Neuro Psychological Services, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County Contract Amendment #77-327-4 with Aspire Neuro Psychological Services, Inc., a corporation, effective April 1, 2026, to amend Contract # 77-327-3, to include behavioral health services in addition to comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and bariatric surgery evaluation services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients with no change in the payment limit of $2,000,000 and with no change in the term ending June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will not impact the payment limit of $2,000,000 and is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain medical specialty services including comprehensive diagnostic evaluation (CDE), neuropsychological testing, bariatric surgery evaluation, and behavioral health services, for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership Contracts with the County. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organization’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since December 2021.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor currently cooperates and participates in CCHP’s Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care, services and member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization’s clinical and service measure Quality Improvement Programs. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, CCHP Physician services are exempt from solicitation requirements.
On September 9, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-327-3 with Aspire Neuro Psychological Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for the provision of medical specialty services including comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and bariatric surgery evaluations for CCHP members and County recipients, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
Approval of Contract Amendment #77-327-4 will allow the Contractor to provide behavioral health services in addition to comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and bariatric surgery evaluation services for CCHP members and County recipients through June 30, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract Amendment is not approved, behavioral health services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership Contracts with the County will not be provided and may cause a delay in services to CCHP members.