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 #26-338-11 with American Red Cross Blood Services, a Non-Profit Corporation, effective March 1, 2009, to amend Contract #26-338-10, to increase the total payment limit by $300,000 from $500,000 to a new total payment limit of $800,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funded by Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
On January 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-10 with American Red Cross Blood Services, for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
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