HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.87RECOMMENDATION(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 an amount not to
exceed $275,000 for performance of newborn genetic screening tests at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
(CCRMC), for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Funding is included in Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
The State of California requires that all newborns be tested for genetic conditions at birth. This Blanket Purchase
Order is necessary to perform those tests.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing
without the guidelines, forms and supplies from the California Department of Health.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 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: July 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, C Rucker
C. 87
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Purchase Order with the State of California, Department of Genetic Health
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Babies not screened at birth for genetic conditions will not receive the treatment they require and may be further
harmed.