To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-522-1 with MD Choice Hospice 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 #77-522-1 with MD Choice Hospice Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide hospice services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $600,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain hospice services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life. Hospice services involve a team led by a physician. This team includes Contractor's nurses and other health care professionals, including physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapists. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since February 1, 2023.
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 a...
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