REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Revenue Contract with Liberty Healthcare of California, Inc. for Early Access Stabilization Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-888 with Liberty Healthcare of California, Inc., to administer the Early Access Stabilization Services program for County inmates and provide reimbursement of the County's cost, by an additional $399,996, increasing the estimated reimbursement amount of $1,199,988 to $1,599,984 plus the cost of medication, extending the term for an additional one-year, for the period of September 28, 2022, through September 27, 2026.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Liberty Healthcare of California, Inc. (Liberty) will continue to reimburse the County for the cost of 1.425 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Deputy Sheriff positions in the amount of $399,996 ($33,333 per month), which covers both direct and indirect costs associated with providing security for Liberty's staff while delivering services covered by the Early Access Stabilization Services (EASS) program. Additionally, Liberty will reimburse the actual cost of psychotropic medications prescribed by Liberty's physicians to inmates admitted into the EASS program. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Depa...
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