REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 22, 2023
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with CPS Solutions, LLC for Pharmacy Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with CPS Solutions, LLC to administer a Pharmacy Management Program under the 340B Drug Assistance Program, including non-standard terms, in the total not to exceed amount of $5,727,190, for the contract period of September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total contract amount of $5,727,190 is funded with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) revenues (fee-for-services Medi-Cal, Managed Care Medi-Cal, and private insurance) in the amount of $1,566,040, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization Cooperative Agreements, Local Assistance grant funding in the amount of $1,664,460, and 1991 Social Services Realignment funds in the amount of $2,496,690. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH currently operates FQHCs that qualify as covered entities eligible for the federal 340B Program. The federal 340B Program was created in 1992 and requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to eligible health organizations and covered entities at significantly reduced prices. Participation in the 340B Program from Health Resource and Services Administration enables DPH to obtain medications at reduced costs for eligible clients who are underinsured or uninsured.
The recommended contract with C...
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