To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-439-1 with Sunrise ABA LLC
☒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 #77-439-1 with Sunrise ABA LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide Behavioral Health Treatment (BHT) - Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and county recipients for the period February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2027.
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. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized BHT-ABA health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. These services include but are not limited to: functional assessments, initial plan development, skills training, therapeutic direct services, reassessments, case management services and home care training with families. Sunrise ABA LLC’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 part of the CCHP Provider Network providing BHT-ABA services since February 1, 2022.
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. This 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 BHT-ABA services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration and collaboration with existing programs and systems. There are a total of 64 BHT-ABA providers in CCHP’s service area. CCHP is currently contracted with 59 BHT-ABA agencies. This contract will maintain comprehensive area coverage for the entire CCHP membership and meet the Knox-Keene Act, time and distance mandate required by the State of California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) services. This contractor has been approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on October 25, 2023.
In March 2022, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #77-439 with Sunrise ABA LLC, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for the provision of BHT-ABA services for CCHP members and county recipients for the period February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024.
Approval of Contract #77-439-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide BHT-ABA services for CCHP members and county recipients through January 31, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved certain specialized BHT-ABA 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.