To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-130-4 with Erik Grasso (dba Analytical Behavior Consultants)
?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 #77-130-4 with Erik Grasso (dba Analytical Behavior Consultants), a sole proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000, to provide Behavioral Health Treatment (BHT) - Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $4,500,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized BHT-ABA health care services including, but not limited to; treatment plans to improve the functioning of CCHP members with pervasive development disorder or autism under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor has been a member in the CCHP Provider Network providing BHT-ABA services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 2017.
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 Personnel approved this contract to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. Contractor currently cooperates with and participates in CCHP's Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care and services and member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and...
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