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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. q- - O <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with Dr. Robert E. Dupuis for Pharmacy Services for Health <br />Department <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />Business Associate Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving the contract renewal with Dr. Robert E. Dupuis for pharmacy <br />services for the Health Department. <br />BACKGROUND: For the past eight years the department has contracted with an individual <br />pharmacist to provide pharmacy services for the department. This will be the seventh year of <br />contracting with the same pharmacist, Dr. Robert E. Dupuis. The contract for FY 2009-2010 is <br />the same amount as last year -- $12,036 for the fiscal year. Pharmacy services last year <br />enabled the Health Department to provide pharmaceutical services to over 5,500 patients seen <br />in one of the department's clinical services. The pharmacist also consults with the Health <br />Department regarding public health preparedness dispensing sites and is available on-site if <br />needed during a communicable disease outbreak. The pharmacist also provides training to <br />public health nurses regarding pharmacy laws and dispensing procedures. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract is $12,036 for the fiscal year. This covers <br />approximately 350 hours of on-site pharmacy services. The $12,036 is included in the <br />recommended Health Department budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract <br />renewal and authorize the Chair to sign, subject to the approval of the 2009-2010 Budget. <br />