Recommendation R7
By April 1, 2027, the Board should consider using the County LEMSA’s ambulance response exceedance fines to expand the County’s “Right Care, Right Way” initiative countywide to reduce unnecessary emergency department usage.
Jury report: Ambulance Patient Offload Delays: Time Is of the Essence · PDF page 23
Permanent linkOfficial response
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Agency declines implementationWill not redirect fines now because they support LEMSA; later allocations remain under evaluation.
Read official response · PDF page 5No uncommitted reserve or funded expansion is inferred.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.