This legislation involves a public hearing to discuss a proposed settlement of a lawsuit San Francisco filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It also seeks to allow the Department of Public Health to contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without following usual procurement rules.
Hearing of the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on November 1, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the Regular Board of Supervisors meeting, to hold a public hearing on the proposed Ordinance (File No. 221102) endorsing settlement of the lawsuit filed on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; scheduled pursuant to the Motion contained in File No. 221099, to be considered on November 1, 2022.
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The motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without a competitive process. It also includes a Closed Session for the Board to consult with the City Attorney about the ongoing litigation.
This legislation involves a closed session for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital. It also seeks to authorize the Department of Public Health to contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement processes.
The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for $203,885 and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement rules. This lawsuit was related to the abrupt termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital, impacting residents' transfers and due process rights.
The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for $203,885 and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement rules. This lawsuit was related to the abrupt termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital, impacting residents' transfers and due process rights.
This legislation involves a closed session for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital. It also seeks to authorize the Department of Public Health to contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement processes.
The motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without a competitive process. It also includes a Closed Session for the Board to consult with the City Attorney about the ongoing litigation.