To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-614-1 with Atrium Hospice LLC (dba Atrium Hospice)
?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 #77-614-1 with Atrium Hospice LLC (dba Atrium Hospice), a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000, to provide hospice services to Contra Costa health Plan members and County recipients for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,400,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide hospice services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor has been 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 August 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 will cooperate with and participate in CCHP's quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care and services and Member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization's clinical and service measure quality improvement programs. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department's Purchasing Division Office.
In September 2023, the C...
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