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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Preparedness & Response, a Division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 8722 with Barton Healthcare System for the disbursement of Richie’s Funds, to improve access to pediatric trauma and emergency services, from the County’s EMS Fund for a three-year period, effective upon execution, with a maximum amount of $11,000 Fiscal Year 2023-24 and the provision that funding under the Agreement, in future years, will not exceed funding available for distribution in the Richie’s Fund; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 8722, which do not affect amount of funds to be distributed or the term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: EMS Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund is a special revenue fund that was established pursuant to Health and Safety Code (HSC) § 1797.98a. The EMS Fund receives court penalty assessments which are used to reimburse physicians and surgeons the cost of uncompensated emergency care and to provide for other EMS expenses. The EMS Fund includes a sub-fund, the Richie's Fund, which is dedicated to funding pediatric trauma centers, or in counties without a pediatric trauma center, improving access to pediatric trauma and emergency services. On December 15, 2020, the Board approved the transfer of responsibility of the EMS Fund from the Health and Human Services Agency to the Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (Legistar #20-1510).
The proposed Agreement 8722 with Barton Healthcare System will allow for the disbursement of Richie’s Funds from the County’s EMS Fund for a three-year period, effective upon execution, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
ALTERNATIVES
Approval of Agreement 8...
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