REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 26, 2021
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
DANIEL MUNOZ, Interim EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with American Medical Response of Inland Empire for Ground Ambulance Medical Transportation Service
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, approve Amendment No. 9 to Contract No. 12-254 with American Medical Response of Inland Empire for ground ambulance services in various County Exclusive Operating Areas, extending the contract term by two years, for a total contract term of July 1, 2012 through March 31, 2024.
(Presenter: Daniel Munoz, Interim EMS Administrator, 387-3105)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this recommendation does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as ambulance services are billed to third parties and do not directly generate revenue or expense for the County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 1984, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA), acting in its capacity as San Bernardino County's local emergency medical service agency, established an emergency medical services (EMS) plan that included establishing exclusive operating areas (EOAs) for ground medical transportation services for emergency and inter-facility medical transportation needs, as allowed under California Health and Safety Codes Sections 1797.76, 1797.85, 1797.103, 1797.224, and 1797.226. A total of 26 EOAs currently exist within the County.
Between 2004 and 2006, ICEMA's Board of Directors (Board) approved and executed performance-based contr...
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