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It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign Amendment #3 retroactively with the Central California Alliance for Health by adding $79,141 for FY 2019-20 effective June 1, 2020, and adding $3,241,057 to extend services for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, increasing the total contract amount to $6,380,016, and extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2021; and
b) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($638,002) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign Amendment #3 retroactively with the Central California Alliance for Health by adding $79,141 for FY 2019-20 effective June 1, 2020, and adding $3,241,057 to extend services for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, increasing the total contract amount to $6,380,016, and extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2021; and
b). Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($638,002) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH) has offered the Alliance Care In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) health plan since July 1, 2005. On June 18, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved the execution of an agreement dated July 1, 2019, to provide comprehensive and high-quality coverage including hospital, outpatient, primary and specialized care, prescription drugs, and mental health services for over 550 IHSS providers who meet eligibility criteria. The Alliance Care IHSS health plan provides culturally and linguisticall...
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