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FROM:
Mark Finucane
Health Services Director CCosta to
DATE: June 24, 1985 County
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SUBJECT: Reimbursement to Patient.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize Auditor Controller's Office to reimburse Larry Carthen
in the amount of $1 ,035.00.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$1 ,035.00 of County dollars to be charged to the Health Services Department.
III. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Upon admission to County Hospital, patient Larry Carthen deposited $1 ,035.00
in cash into a patient-valuables envelope which was then placed in the safe
in the hospital Admissions Office. Upon discharge from the hospital, on
March 18, 1985, the patient requested the return of his money and valuables
and the envelope could not be found in the Admissions Office safe.
Since this incident, a new procedure has been implemented using a two-key
system to further protect patient's valuables.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Potential litigation by patient if his lost valuables are not reimbursed in
a timely manner.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III, IV ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED JUL 16198'5
Auditor Controller
Count Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County LnriSUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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