REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 26, 2024
FROM
DANIEL MU?OZ, Interim EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Grant Subaward from Public Health Institute for the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, approve Grant Subaward Agreement with Public Health Institute, including non-standard terms, to accept funds in the amount of $375,000, for the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program, for the term of March 26, 2024 through June 15, 2024.
(Presenter: Daniel Mu?oz, Interim EMS Administrator, 388-5807)
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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 this item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The one-time, total award for the completion of all program deliverables is $375,000. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) 2023-24 budget. No matching funds are required with this grant subcontract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ICEMA is the local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) agency for the counties of San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono. ICEMA administers State and local codes and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical care to the sick and injured at the scene of an emergency and during transport to a care facility.
The Public Health Institute (PHI) engaged ICEMA, as the local EMS agency, to partner in efforts to locally address the current national opioid crisis, namely Fentanyl. This agreement between PHI and ICEMA is for grant funds to support the Emergency Medical Ser...
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