HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05242011 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-362-10 with Apheresis Care Group, Inc., a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $600,000, for the provision of therapeutic apheresis services to
patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period April 1, 2011 through
March 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise I funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. This contract reflects a rate
increase with no change in the total payment limit.
BACKGROUND:
On May 28, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-362-9 with Apheresis
Care Group, Inc., to provide the necessary equipment and qualified professional staff to
conduct therapeutic apheresis services, such as therapeutic plasmapheresis and hemodialysis
procedures, at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period from April 1, 2008
through March 31,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/24/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth 370-5101
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: May 24, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen , Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C.58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 24, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-362-10 with Apheresis Care Group, Inc
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
2011.
Approval of Contract #26-362-10 will allow Apheresis Care Group, Inc., to continue to
provide therapeutic apheresis services, through March 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients receiving therapeutic apheresis services at Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center will go untreated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.