REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Designate Authorized Representative in State-Sponsored Health Care Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Designate the Director of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as the authorized representative of the San Bernardino County Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for state-sponsored health care programs for a period of five years, from December 5, 2023 through December 4, 2028.
(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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommendations will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (PACT) is a state funded, family planning clinical services program to help narrow the gap between insured and uninsured individuals in California. The overall goal is to ensure that low-income individuals have access to health information, counseling, and family planning services to reduce the likelihood of an unintended pregnancy and to maintain optimal reproductive health.
The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is currently enrolled in the PACT program to provide family planning services. Beginning in the first half of 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will require all PACT providers to be electronically registered on the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS) Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (Family PACT) portal. Access to the portal is granted to PACT providers only after the provider is ele...
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