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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	September 19, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Pharmacist I position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/19/2017

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:

Jo-Anne Linares, 957-5240

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: September 19, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22159 to add one (1) permanent full-time Pharmacist I (VYWA) position at salary level and plan grade TC5-1998 ($10,345-$11,975) in the Health Services Department.
(Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval this action has an annual cost of approximately $226,186.85 with pension costs of $51,016.84 already included. This is entirely offset by CCHP Member Premiums.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Health Care Services issued a new regulation to all Health Plans effective July 1, 2017 to provide daily coverage including weekends for Pharmacy orders. The Contra Costa Health Plan does not have the adequate number of Pharmacists in order to comply with the new requirement and cannot continue to rely on overtime every weekend.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the health plan will not have adequate staff to comply with the new requirement issued by the Department of Health Care Services, and may adversely impact pharmaceutical needs of CCHP members.