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TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM; Mark Fi nucane ^,,,.,�
Health Services Director (l�;lJl '
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DATE: October 19, 1988 Costa
SUBJECT; Expenditures for Paratransit (Non-emergency Transportation@Sces
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AIS JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept Health Services Director' s report on expenditures for paratransit (non-emergency
transportation) services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
On August 16, 1988 Supervisor Schroder requested that. the Health Services Director
report on the expenditures for paratransit service for each program administered by
the Health Services Department.
There are three major program areas in the Health Services Department which require
non-emergency transportation: special patient needs, fixed route, and specific
programs, e.g. , Congregate Meals for Seniors program. Expenditures for patient non-
emergency transportation occur when authorized staff determine that a patient needs
transportation but lacks the resources. Fixed route service between the clinics and
Merrithew Memorial Hospital is provided by United Council of Spanish Speaking
Organizations.
Expenditures for Fiscal Year 1987/88 for these three program areas are summarized
below:
o Patient non-emergency transportation $119,957
o United Council of Spanish-Speaking Organizations -
fixed route transportation 54,489
o Transportation of seniors to Congregate Meals 21,174
Total FY 1987/88 $195,620
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE IS :
ACTION OF BOARD ON Nnv rum APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
�^ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN..
CC; Health Services Department ATTESTED NOV 11988 _
Merrithew Memorial Hospital PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY