To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-699-1 with Athome Hospice Care LLC
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-699-1 with Athome Hospice Care LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide hospice services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.
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 Hospital Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide hospice services for its 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 these services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organization’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 2024.
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 will cooperate with and participate in CCHP’s 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. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.4 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
In October 2024, the Purchasing Services Manager approved and executed Contract #77-699 with Athome Hospice Care LLC, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for the provision of hospice services for CCHP Members and County recipients for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026.
Approval of Contract #77-699-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide hospice services through September 30, 2029.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, certain hospice services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided.