To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-403-1 with Ambry Genetics Corporation
?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 #77-403-1 with Ambry Genetics Corporation, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide outside genetic laboratory testing services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
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 CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain specialized genetic laboratory testing services to CCHP 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 genetic laboratory testing services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations, mission, values, and long-term objectives since July 1, 2022.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ? 26227 and 31000; and 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. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and m...
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