To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-341-2 with National Seating & Mobility, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-341-2 with National Seating & Mobility, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000, to provide durable medical equipment (DME) services and related supplies for custom wheelchairs and power operated vehicles (POVS) for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and county recipients, for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $2,100,000 for a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized DME services, including related supplies for custom wheelchairs and POVS to CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. DME services are mandated by State and Federal regulations and related equipment is medically necessary to preserve bodily functions essential to activities of daily living or to prevent significant physical disability. 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. This Contractor has been with CCHP providing DME services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since June 1, 2021.
Contractor currently cooperates and participates in CCHP's Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care, servic...
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