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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 1, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by Walnut Creek Yellow Cab

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $1,842.87 to Walnut Creek Yellow Cab for non-emergency transportation services rendered to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers during the period June 4, 2013 through September 21, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.

BACKGROUND:

Walnut Creek Yellow Cab provides non-emergency transportation services to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC). Prior to September 2014, this contractor was paid pursuant to purchase order. Since 2014, contractors such as Yellow Cab are required to have a contract with the County. Unfortunately, it was recently discovered that this provider was not under contract. CCRMC has taken steps to ensure all contractors will have a valid, current contract going forward.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

During the period of transition, Walnut Creek Yellow Cab continued to provide non-emergency transportation services to patients in need to facilitate their medical treatment and to patients being discharged from CCRMC. Hospital Administration has therefore determined that Walnut Creek Yellow Cab is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Walnut Creek Yellow Cab will not be paid for services rendered in good faith to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.