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File #: 13919   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 3/30/2026 Department: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action: 4/7/2026
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America for Pathology and Histology Support Services
Attachments: 1. CON - ARMC - 4-7-26 - Laboratory Corporation of America A1
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

April 7, 2026

FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

SUBJECT
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Amendment to the Agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America for Pathology and Histology Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-661 with Laboratory Corporation of America, for pathology and histology support services, to increase the contract amount by $225,000, from a not-to-exceed amount of $700,000 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $925,000, with no change to the contract term of July 16, 2022 through July 15, 2027.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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 $225,000 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) 2025-26 budget and will be included in the future recommended budgets.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-661 with Laboratory Corporation of America (Lab Corp.) will allow ARMC to increase the contract amount to account for the increase of patients that require testing and support the increased volume of specimens that require processing.

On July 12, 2022, as the result of solicitation No. ARMC121-ARMC-4039, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Agreement No. 22-661 (Agreement) with Lab Corp. for pathology and histology support services in the...

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