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Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize Chair to sign Resolution 080-2021 amending Resolution 186-2015 and Resolution 187-2015 pertaining to the transfer of the Ambulance Billing function from the Heath and Human Services Agency to the Chief Administrative Office.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 27, 2019, the Board approved the transfer of the Ambulance Billing function from the Health and Human Service Agency to the Chief Administrative Office (Legistar #19-1241). The transfer of the Ambulance Billing function was completed effective January 1, 2020.
The Board adopted Resolutions 186-2015 and 187-2015 on November 17, 2015, establishing the current rate schedule for ambulance services (Legistar #10-0415). The resolutions provide for an annual increase based on an average of the US Medical Care Services and the San Francisco-Oakland All Items indices of the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index. Additionally, the resolutions designated the Health and Human Services Agency as the department responsible for management of the billing and collections for ambulance services. The recommended resolution amends the current resolutions to update the department responsible for management of the billing and collection to the Chief Administrative Office, consistent with the Board's prior direction and current practice.
ALTERNATIVES
This item amends current resolutions to be consistent with Board direction and current practice.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See above.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Obtain Chair's signature on original Resolution.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Sue Hennike, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer