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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/12/2019

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:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5501
cc:	Irene Segovia Marcy Wilhelm

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: November 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for pharmaceuticals used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, Martinez Detention Facility, and West County Detention Facility for the period December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.

BACKGROUND:

Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc. (formerly Curascript, Inc.) is a pharmaceutical company that provides the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center, and the West County Detention Center with hormone implant Nexplanon to be used in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center, and the West County Detention Center we will not be able to purchase Nexplanon for patients.