HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05052015 - C.75RECOMMENDATION(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 genetic screening tests for newborns at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period of
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Health 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, the CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to provide genetic testing for
newborns as required by the State of California.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/05/2015 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
ABSENT: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 5, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 75
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 5, 2015
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.