HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05072013 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a blanket
purchase order with the State of California Department of Health, Genetic Disease Branch, in the amount of
$275,000, for performance of newborn genetic screening tests at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC),
for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
The State of California requires that CCRMC perform genetic screening tests on all newborn babies born at CCRMC.
The State supplies the guidelines, forms, and supplies for this testing. This testing ensures that at risk newborns are
diagnosed as soon as possible so that they may be treated.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing
required by the State of California.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/07/2013 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, 370-5101
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 7, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: M Harris, D Gary, T Scott
C. 68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 7, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:PURCHASE ORDER WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GENETIC DISEASE
BRANCH
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Newborn babies at risk for genetic maladies would not receive necessary testing.