RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-563-13 with Total Renal Care, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,074,500, to provide blood treatment services including dialysis therapies for inmates at the Martinez Adult Detention Facility, for the period from January 27, 2020 through June 26, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Historically, blood services have been very complicated to obtain for inmates at the County’s Martinez Adult Detention Facility, compromising the health of seriously ill inmates. This contract will allow inmates to receive blood services at the Martinez Detention Facility at a cost approximately 60% less than transporting inmates to outside vendors. This Contractor has been providing services to the County since 2006.
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