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Approve a revenue contract with NorthBay Healthcare Group, dba NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Hospital in the amount of $196,000, to support the upgrade of their trauma services designation from Level III to Level II, for the period of January 2, 2026 through January 1, 2027; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent FY2025/26 amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request of $196,000 to recognize this revenue (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a revenue contract with NorthBay Health, dba NorthBay Medical Center, VacaValley Hospital, and NorthBay Health, in the amount of $196,000, to support the upgrade of their trauma services designation from Level III to Level II, for the period of January 2, 2026 through January 1, 2027;
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent FY2025/26 amendments, with County Counsel concurrence up to $74,999; and
3. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request of $196,000 to recognize the revenue (4/5 vote required)
SUMMARY:
NorthBay Healthcare Group, dba NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Hospital (NorthBay), submitted an application to the Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) to upgrade its trauma services designation from Level III to Level II. As of January 2, 2026, Solano County Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS), Public Health Division, began serving as the County's designated LEMSA.
As part of this request, LEMSA conducted a trauma system study to assess countywide trauma needs, patient acuity, transport times, hospital capacity, and system readiness to ensure the appropriate level of trauma care ...
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