To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-005-10 with David S. Gee, M.D.
☒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 #77-005-10 with David S. Gee, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Medical Management team, for the period from December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $250,000 and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contractor has been providing consultation and technical assistance to the Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Medical Management team to provide guidance and leadership to maintain best practices in Utilization Management since December 1, 2015. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations.
The nature of the consulting and technical services needed is complex and requires seamless coordination, integration and collaboration with existing programs and systems. This Contract renewal 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 3, 2023
On November 8, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #77-005-9 with David S. Gee, M.D., in the amount of $400,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the CCHP Medical Management team, for the period from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.
Approval of Contract #77-005-10 will allow the contractor to continue providing consultation and technical assistance to the CCHP Medical Management team through November 30, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the CCHP Management Team will not receive the benefits of consultation and technical assistance from the contractor.