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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Curascript, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

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, 925-370-5101
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: December 18, 2018
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 Curascript, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the hormone implant Nexplanon to be used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Centers and Martinez Detention Centers, for the period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

Curascript, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that provides Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Martinez 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, we will not be able to purchase Nexplanon for our patient population at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Clinics.