RESOLUTION NO. -2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST WHEREAS, on September 28, 2020, the Fort Bragg City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Adventist Health Mendocino Coast (AHMC) to allow AHMC to apply for enrollment in the drug discount program established under Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act (340B Program); and WHEREAS, AHMC requests that the City approve a revised version of the MOA; and WHEREAS the updated Memorandum of Agreement is substantially similar to the previous Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), except for the addition of a required dispute resolution process that is to the benefit of both the City and AHMC; and WHEREAS, the 340B Program and the MOA requires that AHMC commit to providing health care to low-income patients who do not qualify for social security benefits or Medicaid; and WHEREAS, the City's role in this MOA is to accept AHMC's commitment, acknowledge that these health care services provided by AHMC are in the public interest, and acknowledge that AHMC is providing these services at no reimbursement or considerably less than full reimbursement from the patients. There is no financial or administrative responsibility for the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Adventist Health Mendocino Coast.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember , and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 25th day of September, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RECUSED:
ATTEST:
Cristal Munoz
Acting City Clerk
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Bernie Norvell
Mayor