To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract 27-616-12 with BAART Community Healthcare (dba BAART Programs Richmond)
☒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 #27-616-12 with BAART Community Healthcare (dba BAART Programs Richmond)., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide primary care physician (PCP) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of 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 PCP specialty 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 February 1, 2006.
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.
In August 2023, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #27-616-10, with BAART Community Healthcare (dba BAART Programs Richmond), in an amount not to exceed $90,000, for the provision of PCP services for CCHP members and County recipients, for the period February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2026.
In November 2025, the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract Amendment #27-616-11 with BAART Community Healthcare (dba BAART Programs Richmond), effective January 1, 2026, to include Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) requirements and obligations, to allow 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 $90,000 or term.
Approval of Contract #27-616-12 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide PCP services for CCHP members and County recipients through January 31, 2029. This Contract was delayed due to the division not receiving the required Contract forms in a timely manner.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain PCP 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.