To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-675 with Luis Alesandro Larrazabal Martinez, M.D., P.C. (dba Clarity Pediatrics Medical Group)
?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 #77-675 with Luis Alesandro Larrazabal Martinez, M.D., P.C. (dba Clarity Pediatrics Medical Group), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide telehealth behavioral health services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual contractual service expenditures of up to $300,000 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 behavioral health services utilizing telehealth delivery for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Services for behavioral telehealth include electronic video and communication technologies to facilitate outpatient therapy services including diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, and care management services for CCHP members. This Contractor was previously under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) providing behavioral telehealth services and was required to convert to a County Contract starting August 1, 2024. Contractor will be part of the CCHP Provider Network and will continue to foster a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives.
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 labo...
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