HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.69RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $90,669.92 to California Ambulance
for non-emergency transportation services rendered to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Health Centers during the period October 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
California Ambulance provides non-emergency transportation services to patients of the Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center (CCRMC). In September 2014, CCRMC was notified that County Risk Management had determined
that all transportation providers should be placed under service contracts so that insurance and liability issues could
be properly addressed. Prior to this time, California Ambulance had been paid under a Purchase Order. In addition, it
was discovered that parts of the invoice approval process had broken down. CCRMC has identified these issues and
has assigned appropriate staff to monitor the approval process to ensure invoices are processed promptly
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth,
925-370-5101
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg , M Wilhelm
C. 69
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Payments for Services Provided by California Ambulance
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
going forward.
During the period of transition, California Ambulance continued to provide non-emergency transportation services to
patients in need to facilitate their medical treatment. Hospital Administration has therefore determined that California
Ambulance is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of
quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid
contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable
value of those services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
California Ambulance will not be paid for services rendered in good faith to patients of the Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers. This will adversely impact the departments ability to provide non-emergency
transportation of patients.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.