Action 12.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 11/29/2022
- Title:
- Funeral Home Contracts
- Submitted By:
- Alicia Thompson, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Alicia M. Thompson, DrPH, LMSW
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Health Director
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Professional Services Agreements (PSA) 2023-13-HEA-01A through 01F, for Medical Examiner Transport, Indigent & Abandoned Body Burial, and/or Interment of Cremains Services, effective November 29, 2022, through November 30, 2027, with the following Cochise County funeral homes: Richardson Benson Mortuary; Westlawn Chapel and Mortuary; Alex Espinosa Bisbee Funeral Home; Jensen’s Sierra Vista Mortuary; Hatfield Funeral Home; and, Brown Page Mortuary.
Background:
The contracts with the Funeral Homes have three distinct components. Medical Examiner transport, mortuary services for indigent and abandoned decedents, and interment services of indigent and abandoned cremains. It is not required for Funeral Home to contract to provide all three services.
The Funeral Homes have been providing these services since 2012 and have not had a current contract since 2016. There reimbursement for these services has not been updated since 2016. The Health Director met with each of the Funeral Home Directors to negotiate pricing that is fair and up-to-date for these services.
The Funeral Homes have been providing these services since 2012 and have not had a current contract since 2016. There reimbursement for these services has not been updated since 2016. The Health Director met with each of the Funeral Home Directors to negotiate pricing that is fair and up-to-date for these services.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Your approvals are respectfully requested.
Signed contracts to be returned to the CCHSS Director – Alicia Thompson
After approval the signed contracts will be sent to the Funeral Directors to be signed.
Once fully executed the pdf of the contracts will be sent back to the Board.
Signed contracts to be returned to the CCHSS Director – Alicia Thompson
After approval the signed contracts will be sent to the Funeral Directors to be signed.
Once fully executed the pdf of the contracts will be sent back to the Board.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
We will not have current contracts with the Funeral Homes to provide these services to our community members and run the risk of not being able to meet our statutory requirements.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please send signed original contracts to the CCHSS Director – Alicia Thompson. Please send PDFs to both Alicia Thompson, the Deputy Registrar - Brigitta Costello, and the Administrative Manager - Maria Kennon.