HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09142010 - C.119RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-654-2 with Bay Area Tumor Institute, a non-profit corporation,
in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide pharmaceutical drug recovery
reimbursement services, for the period from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a contingency fee contract. Contractor receives a percentage of the amount it collects
on behalf of the County.
BACKGROUND:
In July 2009, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager
executed Contract #26-654 (as amended by #26-654-1) with Bay Area Tumor Institute
(BATI), for the period from August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010, for the provision of
pharmaceutical drug recovery reimbursement services of products provided to indigent or
unfunded patients.
Approval of Contract #26-654-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through July 31, 2011.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/14/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Pat Godley,
957-5405
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 14, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.119
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 14, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-654-2 with Bay Area Tumor Institute
BATI
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
enrolls qualified uninsured patients in selected patient assistance drug programs sponsored
by pharmaceutical companies. The County receives cost recovery though drug replacement
or reimbursement form the pharmaceutical companies. BATI receives commission based
upon amount recovered by County.