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C.47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #26-492-7 with Cardinal Health 101, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

Supervisor Uilkema recused herself from this item

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

RECUSE:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Jeff Smith, M.D. (370-5113)
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

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: March 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-492-7 with Cardinal Health 101, Inc., a corporation, effective February 1, 2009, to amend Contract #26-492-5 (as amended by #26-492-6), to increase the payment limit by $140,000, from $450,000 to a new payment limit of $590,000 with no change in the original term of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract Amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On June 3, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-492-5 (as amended by Administrative Amendment #26-492-6) with Cardinal Health 101, Inc., to provide services of remote entry of physician medication orders from the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center including, but not limited to, review and entry of all medication orders into the Customer’s Pharmacy Information System, resolve all incomplete or questionable orders submitted by County Pharmacist, provide clinical support to hospital staff, and conduct daily briefings with the Director of Pharmacy, for the period from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-492-7 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services due to higher than expected after hours pharmacy orders, through May 31, 2009.