To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-713 with 14766 Washington Avenue Operations LLC (dba Washington Center)
☒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 #77-713 with 14766 Washington Avenue Operations LLC (dba Washington Center), a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide skilled nursing facility (SNF) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period November 1, 2024 through October 31, 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.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized SNF health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. Members are released from the hospital to recover at an SNF until they are well enough to be sent home. These services include but are not limited to twenty-four (24) hour medical care, social service and case management coordination, wound care, respiratory therapy, nasogastric and gastric tube feeding, physical and speech therapy services. Contractor’s proven track record and established reputation within the medical community mitigates potential risks associated with CCHP’s success and patient well-being. This contractor has been chosen as a part of the CCHP Provider Network to provide SNF services and foster a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission and values effective November 1, 2024.
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 with and participates 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. The nature of the SNF services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration and collaboration with existing programs and systems. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
Approval of new Contract #77-713 will allow the Contractor to provide SNF services for CCHP members and County recipients through October 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain specialized SNF 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 by this Contractor and may cause a delay in services to CCHP members.