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C.105

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 17, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/17/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm Irene Segovia

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: October 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Corporation in an amount not to exceed $900,000, for the hormone implant Nexplanon to be used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this expenditure will be 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Priority Healthcare Corporation is a pharmaceutical company that provides CCRMC and Health Centers with the hormone implant Nexplanon to be used in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, CCRMC and Health Centers will not be able to purchase Nexplanon for patients.