To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #77-672-1 with Deann Lott, LCSW
☒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 #77-672-1 with Deann Lott, LCSW, a sole proprietor, to amend Contract #77-672, effective January 1, 2026, to include the Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) authorizing Contractor to provide specialized care to beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal and offer care coordination and wrap-around services with no change in the payment limit of $300,000 or term ending July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will not impact the payment limit of $300,000 funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain behavioral health services - therapy and bariatric evaluations for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. 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 will cooperate with and participate in CCHP’s Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care and 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. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
On July 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-672 with Deann Lott, LCSW, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide behavioral health therapy services and bariatric evaluations for CCHP members and County recipients for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026.
Approval of Contract Amendment #77-672-1 will allow Contractor to provide D-SNP specialized care to beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal through July 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract Amendment is not approved, CCHP will not be compliant with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Network Adequacy regulatory requirements.