Special Notice / Hearing: None
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Royal Ambulance, Inc. to Provide Non-Emergent Patient Transport Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Royal Ambulance, Inc. to provide non-emergent patient transport services and increase the maximum amount payable by $240,000 to an amount not to exceed $690,000 with no change to the term.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) often needs non-emergent patient transport service to transfer patients to other facilities for continuity of care, typically for testing and other services that may not be available at the medical center, such as cardiac catheterizations, nuclear med scans, CT scans, dialysis services, and to other hospitalization for admissions. Generally, the transport vendor bills the patient's insurance company for the transportation service and SMMC is the payor of last resort, except in the case of the uninsured and lateral transfers (transfers between hospitals for continuity of care and/or testing).
In August 2021, SMMC completed a Request for Proposals for non-emergent patient transport services. Royal Ambulance, Inc. (Royal) was identified as the superior proposal due to their cost and broad variety of special services offered.
In September 2021, SMMC and Royal entered into an agreement for the term of November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
In February 2023, the parties amended the agreement to add services for Aging and Adult Services (AAS) and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) and increase the amount of the agreement by $250,000 to an amount not to exceed $450,000.
DISCUSSION:
The current contract supports three departments in Co...
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