REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with EqualTox, LLC for the Purchase, Onsite Administration, and Processing of COVID-19 Test Kits
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 21-765 with EqualTox, LLC for continuation of COVID-19 testing services, updating contract language to directly communicate test results to the employee, reimburse background clearance costs to the County, utilize alternative authorized diagnostic tests, add base salary payroll for testing staff, and add Attachment C - Business Associate Agreement, with no change to the contract amount not to exceed $5,000,000, and extending the contract term for an additional year, for the total contract period September 17, 2021 through June 29, 2023.
(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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This contract for test kits and processing services, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, with approximately $2,100,000 expended as of March 20, 2022, is eligible for reimbursement through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2021 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhanced Detection Expansion, if no other COVID-19 related federal or state funding is available. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended contract amendment with EqualTox, LLC (EqualTox) will allow the Coun...
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