HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-25; City Council; Resolution 2023-211RESOLUTION NO. 2023-211
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC
PROVIDER GROUND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER PROGRAM WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES, THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE
CERTIFICATION FORMS AND RELATED PROGRAM DOCUMENTS AND MAKE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM AND
THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OR DESIGNEE TO
APPROPRIATE $468,000 IN PROGRAM REVENUE AND EXPENSES ANNUALLY
TO THE GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Fire Department provides emergency medical transport services
to patients enrolled in Medi-Cal health care insurance plans; and
WHEREAS, the City participates in various governmental programs that provide reimbursement
to help offset uncompensated costs for Medi-Cal transports; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1705 (Chapter 544, Statues of 2019), the
Department of Health Care Services developed the Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical
Transportation Intergovernmental Transfer Program to provide increased add-on supplemental
reimbursements for emergency medical transports provided by eligible providers; and
WHEREAS, by participating in the new program, the City will receive reimbursements covering
a larger proportion of its actual costs for providing emergency medical transport services to Medi-Cal
patients; and
WHEREAS, under the Department of Health Care Services Public Provider Intergovernmental
Transfer Program for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Services Certification Form, the funds
shall be transferred in accordance with a mutually agreed-upon schedule between the City of Carlsbad
and Department of Health Care Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Carlsbad Fire Department is hereby authorized to participate in the
Public Provider Ground Em ergency Medical Transportation Intergovernmental Transfer
Program with the Department of Health Care Services.
3. That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to execute the Department of
Health Care Services Public Provider Intergovernmental Transfer Program for Ground
Emergency Medical Transportation Services Certification Forms.
4. That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to make quarterly
intergovernmental transfers to the Department of Health Care Services to fund the non-
federal expenditure portion of the reimbursement program.
5. That the Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services or designee is hereby authorized
to appropriate annual ongoing funding of $468,000 in program revenue and expenses
to the General Fund starting in fiscal year 2023-24.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of JJ:!.!y, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
~ L SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk v-(SEAL)
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