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FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator -' Contra
Costa
DATE: December 27, 2005 s
q County
SUBJECT: '
Approval of Contract Agreement#26-338-7 with American Red Cross Blood Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #26-338-7 with American Red Cross Blood Services, a non-profit
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the provision of blood bank/products and services
for the period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the County agrees 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.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget. Cost to the
County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third-party payors will be billed for
services.
BAC'KGROIJNn/RFASON(,S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On January 11, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-6 with American Red Cross
Blood Services, for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 to provide total blood
and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Center.
Approval of Agreement #26-338-7 will allow Contractor to continue providing services through
December 31, 2006.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: y
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOME AT N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_✓APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD N O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _7� OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSEW� � AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLEkk OF TH BOARD OF
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (3SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
70-5113)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
Risk Management BY O`lDEPUTY
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