To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Rescind Prior Board Action Pertaining to Contracted Services with Taraneh Mostaghasi, MD Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND Board action of October 21, 2025 (C.59), which pertained to a contract with Taraneh Mostaghasi, MD Inc.; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #27-812-7 with Taraneh Mostaghasi, MD Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $3,900,000 to provide pediatric primary care physician (PCP) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will not impact the payment limit of $3,900,000 which is funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain PCP specialty services including pediatric primary care 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 September 2010.
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.
On August 9, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-812-6 with Taraneh Mostaghasi, MD Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,300,000, for the provision of pediatric PCP services for CCHP members and County recipients for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025.
On October 21, 2025 (C.59), the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-812-7 with Taraneh Mostaghasi, MD Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,900,000, for the provision of pediatric PCP services for CCHP members and County recipients for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, however, the dates on the Board Order were incorrect.
This Board Order will rescind the prior Board action and allow the Department to correct the term to September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this recommendation is not approved, the prior incorrect Board action will stand and the Contract term will not match the contract terms or reflect the intent of the parties.