DATE: January 28, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc., dba Diamond Pharmacy Services, for pharmaceutical prescriptions and consultation services, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,000,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health (Department) to utilize Diamond Drugs, Inc. (Diamond) for pharmaceutical and consultation services to treat communicable diseases. Diamond was selected by the Department through negotiations due to their ability to fulfill the scope of work and their prior history working with the Department after no bids were received for a request for quotation (RFQ) process to provide medication and pharmacy services required by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The agreement will be funded by CDPH grants and Health Realignment funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to obtain medications required to treat communicable diseases in high-need patients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation is $1,000,000 for the term. The agreement will be funded by at least one CDPH grant (19%) and Health Realignment (81%). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5620 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests for the duration of the term.
DISCUSSION:
The Department provides treatment for communicable dise...
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