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DPH seeks $1.5M amendment to cover past Trifecta registry invoices; committee refers to full board without recommendation
Summary
The Department of Public Health requested a $1.5 million increase to a Trifecta nursing registry contract to pay past invoices from 2023 tied to COVID surges and Laguna Honda recertification. DPH described hiring gains and new oversight; BLA raised concerns about rates and retrospective billing. The committee referred the item to the full Board without a positive recommendation.
The Department of Public Health on April 24 asked the Budget and Finance Committee to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Trifecta nursing registry contract, increasing the not‑to‑exceed amount by $1.5 million to $11.4 million to cover invoices incurred in March–May 2023.
Troy Williams, DPH’s new chief nursing officer, said extraordinary pandemic surges and Laguna Honda recertification training required registry nurses to backfill positions while permanent staff completed thousands of hours of training. Williams described four primary drivers for registry usage—long‑term leave backfill,…
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