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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 10, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-564-1 with Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/10/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5741
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #76-564-1with Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide outside laboratory testing services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In October 2017, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #76-564 with Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., to provide outside laboratory testing services including testing for patients diagnosed with Hepatitis C, to reduce the number of liver biopsies performed at CCRMC and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-564-1 will allow the contractor to continue providing outside laboratory testing services through October 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring outside testing services for liver abnormalities will not have access to the contractor’s services.