HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01082013 - C.151RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 with American Red Cross Blood Services, a Non-Profit Corporation, effective
December 31, 2012, to increase the total payment limit by $65,710 from $1,350,000 to a new total payment limit of
$1,415,710, and to extend the term of the Agreement from December 31, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is 100% funded by Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for services. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On March 3, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved and on April 27, 2010, corrected Contract #26-338-13 (as
amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-14) with American Red Cross Blood Services, for the period
from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, to provide total blood and blood component products and
associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Approval
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/08/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth 370-5120
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: January 8, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: J Pigg
C.151
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:January 8, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 with American Red Cross Blood Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-338-15 will allow Contractor to provide additional blood testing/screening
services, and extend the term of the agreement, while the parties continue to work out negotiable terms for a renewal
agreement through March 31, 2013, including continuing to agree to indemnify and hold harmless American Red
Cross Blood Services from claims arising from the County's negligence, in exchange for a similar indemnification
and hold harmless inuring to the benefit of the County, which was previously approved by County Risk Management.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendmentt is not approved, the County will not be able to continue to utilize Contractor’s services to provide
blood services and products to the needs of Contra Costa County Medical Center.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE