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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM. ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~' <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal for Pharmacy Services for Health Department <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Contract Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving the contract renewal for pharmacy services for the Health <br />Department. <br />BACKGROUND: For the past seven years, the Health Department has contracted with an <br />individual pharmacist to provide pharmacy services for the department. This will be the .sixth <br />year of contracting with the same pharmacist. The contract for FY 2008-2009 includes a 3.5% <br />increase over last year for a total of $12,036 per year. Pharmacy services last year enabled the <br />Health Department to provide pharmaceutical services to over 5,000 patients seen in one of the <br />department's clinical services. The pharmacist also consults with the Health Department <br />regarding public health preparedness dispensing sites and is available on-site if needed during a <br />communicable disease outbreak. <br />FINANCIAL- IMPACT: The total cost of the contract is $12,036 for the fiscal year for <br />approximately 350 hours of on-site pharmacy services, a 3.5% increase over last year. The <br />$12,036 is included in the recommended Health Department budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract <br />renewal and authorize the' Chair to sign, pending the approval of the 2008-2009 budget and <br />County Attorney review. <br />