To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-302-4 with Sycamore Healthcare Associates (dba Legacy Post Acute Care)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Service Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-302-4 with Sycamore Healthcare Associates (dba Legacy Post Acute Center), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000, to provide skilled nursing facility (SNF) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $16,000,000 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 SNF health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Members are released from the hospital to recover at a SNF until they are well enough to be sent home. These services include but are not limited to: twenty-four (24) hour medical care, social service and case management coordination, wound care, respiratory therapy, nasogastric and gastric tube feeding, physical and speech therapy services. Contractor's proven track record and established reputation within the medical community mitigates potential risks associated with CCHP's success and patient well-being. This Contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing SNF services fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organization's mission, values, and long-term objectives since September 1, 2020.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; and Health and Safety Code ? 1451. Health Services P...
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