REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 9, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Appropriation Adjustment to Fund the Contract with Roche Diagnostics Corporation for Rental of Chemistry Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve increase of appropriation to Contract No. 20-1060 with Roche Diagnostics Corporation, for laboratory equipment, supplies, reagents, tests, software and related services, increasing the total contract amount by $3,900,000 from $27,647,008 to $31,547,008, with no change to the term from August 17, 2009, and continuing until terminated by either party.
(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) as the increase of appropriation in the amount of $3,900,000 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurance, 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 future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the increase of appropriation will allow ARMC to continue utilizing Roche Diagnostics Corporation (Roche) equipment, supplies, reagents, tests, software and related services for the following diagnostic methods: clinical chemistry, immunochemistry (to test for antibodies and antigens in the immune system), and other blood and tissue testing.
On November 18, 2008 (Item No. 87), as the result of an informal so...
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