REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan for Health and Wellness Programming
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan, including non-standard terms, for the Department of Public Health to provide health and wellness programming to health plan members, effective upon execution through March 31, 2030, and terminating and superseding Contract No. 23-243.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
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). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is non-financial in nature and does not create any new fiscal obligation for the County. The cost of providing health and wellness programming will be funded by the State of California through existing Department of Public Health (DPH) grants, depending on the subject matter and intended audience.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH has offered health education programming in partnership with IEHP since 2015. The recommended MOU enables both agenc...
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