To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-015-6 with Golden State Dermatology Associates Inc.
☒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 #77-015-6 with Golden State Dermatology Associates Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000, to provide dermatology, otolaryngology, and facial gender affirming surgery services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $6,000,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain dermatology, otolaryngology, and facial gender affirming surgery 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 organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since April 1, 2016. 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. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 CCHP Physician services are exempt from solicitation requirements.
On March 8, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-015-4 with Golden State Dermatology Associates Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the provision of dermatology and otolaryngology services for CCHP members and County recipients for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025.
On March 21, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #77-015-5 with Golden State Dermatology Associates Inc., effective April 1, 2023, to include facial gender affirming surgery rates to the compensation page with no change in the original payment limit of $1,200,000, and no change in the term.
Approval of Contract #77-015-6 will allow the Contractor to continue providing dermatology, otolaryngology and facial gender affirming surgery services for CCHP members and County recipients through March 31, 2028.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain dermatology, otolaryngology and facial gender affirming surgery 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.