REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 9, 2021
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan to Assist with COVID-19 Vaccinations and Establish a Medical Point of Dispensing Site
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Consider in concept a Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) to accept appropriate IEHP staff to provide mass prophylaxis and care, specifically for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, which could include the County's indemnity of IEHP and its employees, at the IEHP facility located in Rancho Cucamonga effective upon execution for a period of six months.
2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, upon consultation with County Counsel, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding upon the approval and execution by IEHP and present the Memorandum of Understanding to the Board of Supervisors for ratification at the next available meeting.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Director, 387-9146)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
No additional cost will be incurred by the County to extend medical malpractice coverage for this initiative.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In order to control and suppress severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (DPH) is collaborating with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) whereby IEHP would provide its qualified employees to assist with the administration of the COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost to the County, but only if ...
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