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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 12, 2007 <br />Action Age <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 />Business Associate Agreement <br />PURPOSE: To renew a contract for pharmacy services for the Health 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 2007-2008 includes a 3.5% <br />increase over last year for a total of $11,628 per year. This year, duties are added to assist <br />primary care clients with applications for drug company low income assistance programs. <br />Pharmacy services last year enabled the Health Department to provide pharmaceutical services <br />to over 5,000 patients seen in one of the department's clinical services. The pharmacist also <br />consults with the Health Department regarding public health preparedness dispensing sites and <br />is available on-site if needed during a communicable disease outbreak. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract is $11,628 for the fiscal year for <br />approximately 350 hours of on-site pharmacy services. The $11,628 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, pending the approval of the 2007-2008 budget and <br />County Attorney review. <br />