HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.130RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patricia Tanquary), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27–799 with Health Management Systems,
Inc., a corporation, including mutual indemnification, in an amount not to exceed $90,000,
to provide professional auditing services for the period from May 1, 2010 through April 30,
2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Health Plan Member Premiums.
BACKGROUND:
The 340B Drug Pricing Program has saved the Department over $6,000,000 over the past
2½ years, and continues to decrease the Contra Costa Health Plan’s cost of brand-name
drugs by 45%. The Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office
of Pharmacy Affairs mandates 340B Drug Pricing Program audits.
Under Contract #27–799, Health Management Systems, Inc. will provide
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Tanquary
313-6008
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: July 13, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C.130
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 13, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #27–799 with Health Management Systems, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
professional auditing services, including a 340B Audit, and Medicaid Retroactive Recovery
Project services, through April 30, 2011, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless
both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.