To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-383-1 with Serene Health IPA
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #77-383-1 with Serene Health IPA, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide telehealth Behavioral Health Treatment (BHT) including Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation (CDE) services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $800,000 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 for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. Telehealth behavioral health services include but are not limited to electronic video and communication technologies to facilitate outpatient therapy services including diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, and care management. BHT including ABA, and CDE services include but are not limited to thorough reviews and assessments of an individual's development and behavior using national, evidence-based practice standards, and treatment plans to improve the functioning of CCHP members with pervasive development disorder or autism. This Contractor has been a 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 January 1, 2023.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; Health and Saf...
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