REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 10, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Faculty Physicians and Surgeons of LLUSM dba Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group for Pediatric Physician Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 20-173 with Faculty Physicians and Surgeons of LLUSM dba Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group for pediatric physician services, increasing the contract by a not-to-exceed amount by $588,640, from $4,794,200 to $5,382,840, and exercising the final extension option for six months, for a total contract period of July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2025.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
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 not-to-exceed cost of $588,640 is funded by Medi-Cal, private insurance, 1991 Realignment funds and direct patient payments. Payment is made on a fee-for-service basis. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in the recommended 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Section 330 of the Public Health Services Act requires Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide comprehensive health services, including pediatric care. Currently, DPH operates four FQHCs in Adelanto, Hesperia, Ontario, and San Bernardino. In 2022, DPH collaborated with the Preschool Services Department to add two school-based service sites (School Sites) in the cities of Ontario and Apple Valley, improving access to comprehensive primary care service...
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