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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 19, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. ~, SUBJECT: Contract Renewal for Pharmacy Services for Health Department DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Summers, ext 2411 Contract TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732$181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 588-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider renewing the contract for pharmacy services for the health department. BACKGROUND: Last year was the first year the department contracted with an individual pharmacist to provide pharmacy services for the department. The department has pertormed a thorough evaluation of the services provided and the needs of the department for the upcoming year and has discussed the needs with the current pharmacist. The amount of the contract for FY 2001-2002 is $10,032 per year or approximately $30 per hour for on-site pharmacy services. Pharmacy services for the health department's clinics is $6,510 or 217 hours. Approximately $3,500 of the total contract is attributable to pharmacy coverage for jail health services (117 hours of pharmacy service). This amount will be recovered through an internal charge back with the Sheriffs department. These services assure that the health department and the jail is in full compliance with state laws governing pharmacy management and oversight. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract is $10,032 for the fiscal year for approximately 334 hours of on-site pharmacy services. The $6,510 has been included in the FY 2001-2002 recommended health department budget and the remainder will be a charge to the Sheriffs department and should be included in that departmental budget. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and authorize the Chair to sign, pending the approval of the 2001-2002 budget and county attorney review.