REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 23, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Next Gen Neuro, LLC for Remote Electroencephalography Monitoring and Related Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 23-148 with Next Gen Neuro, LLC for electroencephalography monitoring and related services, extending the term of the contract for an additional six months, for a total contract term of February 28, 2023 through October 26, 2024 with no change to the not-to-exceed contract amount of $611,520.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $611,520 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Amendment will extend the contract term of Contract No. 23-148 with Next Gen Neuro, LLC (Next Gen) for an additional six months to give ARMC additional time to complete a competitive solicitation process. The Amendment will allow ARMC to continue to receive real time remote electroencephalography monitoring and related services during the six months.
Electroencephalography monitoring services are needed to prevent the transfer of patients to other facilities, which delays critical patient care, when the continuu...
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