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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #26-338-18 with The American National Red Cross

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/21/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr C Rucker

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: April 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement #26-338-18 with The American National Red Cross, a non-profit corporation, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the period from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funded by Hospital Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services.

BACKGROUND:

On August 13, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-17 with The American National Red Cross, for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. Approval of Agreement #26-338-18 will allow Contractor to continue to provide total blood and blood component products and services, through March 31, 2017, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement and arbitration.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to provide blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE