REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 9, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Riverside County to Provide Reciprocal Emergency Laboratory Testing Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Riverside County to provide reciprocal emergency laboratory testing services, for a total amount not to exceed $90,000 annually or $450,000 for the total five-year term, for the period of July 13, 2024 through July 12, 2029.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to execute any future non-substantive amendments, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all amendments in relation to the Professional Services Agreement with Riverside County to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 recommended Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) will allow the Department of Public Health (DPH) and Riverside County to mutually perform testing services, invoice, and receive reimbursement for any costs related to those testing services, not to exceed $90,000 annually, or $450,000 over the five-year term. The fees charged and collected will be paid based on established rates, which are determined by each county's Board of Supervisors approved fee schedule. Payment for services provided by Riverside County will be funded by 1991 Realignment fu...
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