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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by ProTransport-1, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	M Wilhelm J. Pigg

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: August 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $34,303.37 to ProTransport-1, LLC for non-emergency ambulance transportation services rendered to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers during the period November 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

ProTransport-1, LLC will not be paid for services rendered in good faith to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND:

ProTransport-1,LLC provides non-emergency ambulance transportation services to patients of the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC). Since September 2014, CCRMC has been working to establish service contracts with all transportation providers so that insurance and liability issues are be properly addressed in the agreement. Prior to this time, ProTransport-1, LLC, had been paid under a Purchase Order. In addition, it was discovered that parts of the invoice approval process had broken down. CCRMC has identified these issues and has assigned appropriate staff to monitor the approval process to ensure invoices are processed promptly going forward.

During the period of transition, ProTransport-1, LLC continued to provide non-emergency ambulance transportation services to patients in need to facilitate their medical treatment. Hospital Administration has therefore determined that Pro-Transport 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.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.