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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-556-3 with Laboratory Corporation of America

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
cc:	E Suisala 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 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-556-3 with Laboratory Corporation of America, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $325,000, to provide outside laboratory testing services for Contra Costa Regional Medical (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On May 22, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-556-1 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #76-556-2) with Laboratory Corporation of America to provide outside laboratory testing services, including HER2FISH test for breast cancer treatment, and flow cytometry test for leukemia treatment for the period from May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-556-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outside laboratory testing services through April 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring outside laboratory testing services will not have access to Contractor’s services.