To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #27-917-6 with La Cheim School, Inc. (dba La Cheim Behavioral Health Services)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #27-917-6 with La Cheim School, Inc. (dba La Cheim Behavioral Health Services), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, to provide behavioral health services for Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members, for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $3,000,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund III revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain medical specialized services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing PHP and IOP behavioral services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 1, 2013.
CCHP must also maintain network adequacy in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements, ensuring members have timely access to clinically appropriate services. The Contractor supports CCHP in meeting these obligations by providing specialized offerings that are limited within the local market, thereby helping CCHP uphold access-to-care standards and avoid delays in service delivery.
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 wi...
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