Agenda

Return

C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 18, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-776 with DCI Donor Services, Inc. (dba Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
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 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County #76-776 with DCI Donor Services, Inc. (dba Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank), a non-profit corporation, including mutual indemnification language, in an amount not to exceed $49,000, to provide Autologous Serum Eye Drops (ASED) and testing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual contractual services of up to $49,000 and is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide specialized outside clinical laboratory testing services for tests that are rarely requested and require special equipment which CCRMC does not have onsite.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #76-776, this contractor will provide ASED and testing services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, based on a provider’s determination if a patient is suitable for ASED treatment, for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. This contract contains mutual indemnification language.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to this contractor’s specialty outside laboratory services.