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C.151

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D.
Date:	January 8, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 with American Red Cross Blood Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/08/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth 370-5120
cc:	J Pigg

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 8, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 with American Red Cross Blood Services, a Non-Profit Corporation, effective December 31, 2012, to increase the total payment limit by $65,710 from $1,350,000 to a new total payment limit of $1,415,710, and to extend the term of the Agreement from December 31, 2012 through March 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is 100% funded by Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 3, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved and on April 27, 2010, corrected Contract #26-338-13 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-14) with American Red Cross Blood Services, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 will allow Contractor to provide additional blood testing/screening services, and extend the term of the agreement, while the parties continue to work out negotiable terms for a renewal agreement through March 31, 2013, including continuing to agree to indemnify and hold harmless American Red Cross Blood Services from claims arising from the County's negligence, in exchange for a similar indemnification and hold harmless inuring to the benefit of the County, which was previously approved by County Risk Management.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendmentt is not approved, the County will not be able to continue to utilize Contractor’s services to provide blood services and products to the needs of Contra Costa County Medical Center.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE