To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-720 with Lyon-Martin Community Health Services
☒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 #77-720 with Lyon-Martin Community Health Services, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide primary care physician (PCP), medical specialist, and non-physician services including gynecological care, obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), behavioral health services - therapy, physical and speech therapy, dietician and acupuncture services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $800,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized health care medical services including PCP, medical specialist, and non-physician services, including but not limited to gynecological care, OB/GYN services, behavioral health services - therapy, physical and speech therapy, dietician and acupuncture services, for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This is a new Contractor who will join the CCHP Provider Network to provide these specialty medical services while fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives.
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 and participate 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. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
Under new Contract #77-720 allows the Contractor to provide PCP, medical specialist and non-physician services for CCHP members and County recipients through November 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain PCP and specialty medical health care 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.