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FROM: William B. Walker, M.D., Director Costa
Contra Costa Health Services County
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DATE: December 9, 2008 Uly
SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (SB-2132)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to execute and submit to the State Department of
Health services the FY 2008-09 Emergency Medical Services Fund Standard Agreement.
Fiscal Impact:
The Health Services Department estimates that the County will receive an allocation of State revenues as
follows:
For County Administration services $ 40,254
For non-County operated services 362,290
Total estimated FY 2008-09 revenues $ 402,544
Background:
Senate Bill SB-2132, Chapter 826, Statutes of 2000, appropriated $24,803,000 of Proposition 99 Tobacco Tax
money from the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund and redirected it to reimburse physicians for
uncompensated emergency services rendered by physicians in hospital emergency departments. SB-2132 is
separate from the California Healthcare for the Indigents Program (CHIP) and is referred to as the "Emergency
Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA)." The State Department of Health Services administers EMSA
through a Standard Agreement that each County is required to execute in order to receive its EMSA funding
allocation. Contained within the Standard Agreement are assurances by the County regarding the expenditure
of these funds. Some of these requirements are as follows:
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT x Yes No SIGNATURE:
'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNAT E(S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Y)0 rlc� ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Patrick Godley, 957-5405 ATTESTED WeceW1 [Der cl P
cc: Health Services Admin. DAVID TWA,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Patrick Godley, CCHS COO/CFO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
George Washnak, CCHS Controller BY:
Auditor-Controller DEPUTY
Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (SB-2132)
December 9, 2008
1. These funds shall not be used to reimburse for physician services provided by
physicians employed by county hospitals.
2. These funds shall not be used to reimburse physicians who provide services in a
primary care clinic.
3. These funds may only be used to reimburse physicians for emergency services
rendered to indigents in Fiscal Year 2008-09.
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