REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Transfer Agreements and Letters of Agreement for Higher Level of Care Transfers with Non-Contracted Medical Facilities
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Rescind the action of the Board of Supervisors on March 12, 2019 (Item No. 13), authorizing the Director of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to execute Letters of Agreement from non-contracted medical facilities for the transfer of indigent patients requiring emergency specialized medical care not available at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Chief Executive Officer.
2. Rescind the action of the Board of Supervisors on March 9, 2021 (Item No. 7), authorizing the Director of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and Chief Medical Officer of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to execute Transfer Agreements with other facilities for patients requiring higher level of care, for a period of five-years, from March 9, 2021, through March 8, 2026, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Chief Executive Officer.
3. Authorize the Director or Chief Operating Officer of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to execute transfer related agreements, which may include non-standard terms, for the transfer of insured patients from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to other medical facilities for higher level of care services not available at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, upon approval by County Counsel, for a period of five-years from November 15, 2022, through November 14, 2027.
4. Authorize the Director or Chief Operating Officer of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to execute Letters of Agreement and Transfer Agreement, which may include non-standard terms, for the transfer of indigent patients from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center t...
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