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FROM; William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director r•- ContraBy: Ginger Marieiro,Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: June 10,2003 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#27--087-11 with Pharmaceutical Care Network(PCN)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Milt Carnhi) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #27-487-11 with Pharmaceutical Care Network (PCN) a
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $76,800,000, to provide pharmacy administration services
for the Contra Costa Health Plan for the period from ,August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2006.
FISCAL INWACT:
This Contract is included in the Department's budget, and is funded 100% by Health Plan Member
Premiums.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR REl.rl.7N #.Illl`f til
The Health Plan has an obligation to provide certain specialized professional health care services for
its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with
the County.
On January 8, 2002, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #27-087--8 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreements #27-087-9 and #27-087W-10) with Pharmaceutical Care
Network (PCN), for the period from February 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003, for the provision of
pharmacy administration services for the Contra Costa Health Plan.
Contra Costa Health Plan, in Cooperation with other Local Initiatives in California, has recently
completed a competitive bid process for Pharmacy Benefits Management services that resulted in the
selection of PCN as the continuation contractor.
Approval of Contract#27-487—I1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing cost effective and
efficient distribution of needed pharmaceutical supplies and services through July 31, 2006.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARDN m APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT NM } AND CORRECT CORY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
ATTESTED 3U 24s 2003
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contact-Person: alt Canhx 313-6004
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
Risk!`management sY DEPUTY
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