To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-604-1 with Millbrae Medical Supply, 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 #77-604-1 with Millbrae Medical Supply, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027.
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 DME health care services including all related equipment and medical supplies and services to CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor has been part of the CCHP Provider Network providing DME services fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations, mission, values, and long-term objectives since August 1, 2023.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code § 26227 and 31000; and health and Safe Code §1451. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor will cooperate with and participate 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 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On June 13, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-604 with Millbrae Medical Supply, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide DME services to CCHP members and County recipients for the period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2025.
Approval of Contract #77-604-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide DME services to CCHP members and County recipients through July 31, 2027. This Contract is delayed due to the Division not receiving the required Contract documents from the Contractor in a timely manner.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain DME services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contract with the County will not be provided.