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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 7, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/07/2021

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

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 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

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 Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution) in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the hormone implant Nexplanon to be used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Clinics, Martinez Detention Center and West County Detention Center, for the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this purchase order will result in annual expenditures of up to $500,000 and will be funded 100% by the Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that provides Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Contra Costa Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center and West County Detention Center with hormone implant Nexplanon to be used in the Obstetrics/Gynecology departments. Curascript is the sole source provider for Nexplanon.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, the Department will not be able to purchase Nexplanon for our patient population at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Contra Costa Health Centers, Martinez Detention Center and West County Detention Center.