HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-270 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Establishing RESOLUTION Nth
a Policyfor Count Hospital
. 2710
liens .
WHEREAS, there is no official stated policy that clearly
sets forth when liens should be executed, recorded and enforced to
recover the cost of care provided patients by the County Hospital;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it shall be the policy
of Contra Costa. County to obtain a Reimbursement Agreement and Notice
of Lien for each admission to the County Hospital or clinics operated
by the County Hospital whether as an in-patient or as an out-patient .
The Reimbursement Agreement and Notice of Lien shall be executed by
each adult patient and such patient 's spouse or by both parents if
the patient is a minor. The lien shall be obtained prior to admis-
sion except in emergency cases; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all liens shall be recorded
immediately following execution except that the recording may be de-
layed a maximum of thirty days for potential full pay patients in
the Communicable Disease ward, the Tuberculosis ward, the Observa-
tion ward, the Rehabilitation ward, . or the Premature Infant nursery.
If full payment is received before the lien is recorded, the lien
need not be recorded and may be returned to the executor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County normally will not
enforce the lien on. property_ while it is used as the residence of
the lienor or his spouse; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a "Lien Committee" be estab-
lished, consisting of a representative of. the County Hospital, Of-
fice of the County Administrator, District Attorney and County
Auditor-Controller. This committee shall review all proposed dis-
positions of liens, other .than those satisfied by payment in full,
and shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors whether the lien
should be transferred, compromised, subordinated, cancelled or en-
forced.
n-forced.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of August, 1961, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas John Coll, Edmund A . Lihscheid, Joseph
S. Silva .
NOES: Nene .
ABSENT: None .
RESOLUTION No. 2 1 0