To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-305-4 with Scott Howard, Ed.D
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-305-4 with Scott Howard, Ed.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide Behavioral Health Treatment (BHT) including Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations (CDE) and pre-surgical psychological and neuropsychological evaluation services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $300,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain BHT including but not limited to CDE services and pre-surgical psychological and neuropsychological evaluation services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County. This Contractor has been providing BHT including but not limited to CDE services and pre-surgical psychological and neuropsychological evaluation services while fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organization’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since October 1, 2020.
CCHP must also maintain network adequacy in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements, ensuring members have timely access to clinically appropriate services. The Contractor supports CCHP in meeting these obligations by providing specialized offerings that are limited within the local market, thereby helping CCHP uphold access-to-care standards and avoid delays in service delivery.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 2...
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