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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 13, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Correct item #C.23 with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. Contract #29-787 for County-wide Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Tanquary 313-6004
cc:	J pigg D Gary

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: December 13, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

CORRECT the Board Order which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 26, 2010, Agenda Item (C.23), contract #29-787 with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. (“FMC”) dba Coast2Coast Rx Card, to reflect the intent of the parties to enter into a contract for a term effective January 1, 2010 and automatically renewed every year thereafter through December 31, 2017, with no change in the original payment to County in the amount not to exceed $500,000 for the Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this board order will result in no change in the potential estimated income payable to County up to $500,000. Contra Costa County will bear no cost as FMC pays for all expenses for the care and distribution. Implementation of the Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program, royalties of $0.75 per filled prescription will be received by the County from FMC and would be directed to the Health Services Department to offset funds used to provide medical services to the uninsured. The royalties will not increase the price of the prescriptions for the residents of the County.

BACKGROUND:

On January 26, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved the implementation of a Pharmacy Discount Prescription Card Program available to all Contra Costas County residents and allowed the County Health Services Department to execute a contract with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc., to pay the County an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

Due to an administrative oversight, the contract term did not reflect the intent of the parties, to allow the term to be automatically renewed every year through December 31, 2017, unless County or Contractor terminates with thirty (30) days written notice.

The purpose of this board order is to correct the term and therefore allow the Contractor to continue to provide the County-wide Pharmacy Discount Prescription Program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County uninsured residents will not be able to participate in the benefits of the County-wide Pharmacy Discount Prescription Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE .