To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-734 with AbleNet, 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 #77-734 with AbleNet, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide durable medical equipment (DME) services for speech generating device for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $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 DME and related health care services including all related equipment and medical supplies to CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code ? 1451. 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. Health Services Personnel approve this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This is a new contractor who will be a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing DME related services and supplies while fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives starting December 1, 2024.
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. Coo...
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