HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#26-654-12 with Bay Area Tumor Institute, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide
consultation and technical assistance with regard to patient assistance programs for prescription drugs for indigent or
unfunded patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from
August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On September 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-654-9 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-654-10) with Bay Area Tumor Institute, for the period from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015,
for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to patient assistance programs for prescription
drugs offered by pharmaceutical companies to indigent or unfunded patients.
Approval of Contract #26-654-12
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Pat Godley, 925
957-5410
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: December 8, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: T Scott, M Wilhelm
C. 68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 8, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #26-654-12 with Bay Area Tumor Institute
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through July 31, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, fewer indigent or unfunded patients will be enrolled in patient assistance programs
offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
RELISTED to December 15, 2015.