REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 7, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Transfer Agreement with GnanaDev ASC Holdings, LLC for the Transfer of Patients
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Transfer Agreement, including non-standard terms, with GnanaDev ASC Holdings, LLC, for the transfer of patients who require a higher level of care services to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, retroactively effective October 16, 2023 through October 15, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Transfer Agreement is non-financial in nature. No funds will be exchanged between Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and GnanaDev ASC Holdings, LLC (GnanaDev ASC) for the transfer of patients. Each facility will be responsible for billing the applicable third-party payors for the costs associated with patient care provided at the respective facilities.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the Transfer Agreement (Agreement) with GnanaDev ASC will allow ARMC to accept patients who require a specialized higher level of care from GnanaDev ASC. The Agreement will facilitate the continuity of care and timely transfer of patients and their records between facilities should a patient of GnanaDev ASC ambulatory surgical center require a higher level of care that is available at ARMC. All patient transfers will be in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, standards of regulatory agencies, and reasonable policies and procedures of the facility.
This item is retroactive due to Health and Human Services regulati...
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