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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-654-12 with Bay Area Tumor Institute

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:	Pat Godley, 925 957-5410
cc:	T Scott M 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: December 8, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-654-12 with Bay Area Tumor Institute, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to patient assistance programs for prescription drugs for indigent or unfunded patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-654-9 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-654-10) with Bay Area Tumor Institute, for the period from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to patient assistance programs for prescription drugs offered by pharmaceutical companies to indigent or unfunded patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-654-12 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through July 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, fewer indigent or unfunded patients will be enrolled in patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

RELISTED to December 15, 2015.