To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-732 with Bridges Family Therapy, 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 #77-732 with Bridges Family Therapy, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide behavioral health services - therapy for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 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 behavioral health services - therapy for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor will be part of the CCHP Provider Network providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations, mission, values, and long-term objectives starting January 1, 2025. 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 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 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...
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