To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-114-4 with Applied Behavior Consultants, 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 #77-114-4 with Applied Behavior Consultants, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,400,000, to provide Behavioral Health Treatment (BHT) including Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $2,400,000 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 BHT including ABA health care services. Theses services include, but are not limited to; treatment plans to improve the functioning of CCHP members with pervasive development disorder or autism 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 BHT including ABA services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations, mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 1, 2017.
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. 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 the collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization's ...
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