REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 7, 2021
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Fulgent Genetics for Purchase, Distribution and Processing of SARS-CoV-2 Test Kits
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 7 to Contract No. 20-607 with Fulgent Genetics, effective December 7, 2021, updating Contractor General Responsibilities language and adding attachments for a Business Associate Agreement and Business Associate Addendum for Cloud Services, and extending the contract period for an additional year, for a total contract period of July 21, 2020 through December 31, 2022, with no change to the total contract maximum of $72,677,500.
(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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there is no requested increase to the contract amount. The cost of test kits is eligible for reimbursement through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Enhanced Detection Expansion, which will be used to reimburse these costs through December 31, 2022. Additionally, Fulgent Genetics (Fulgent) credits the County for costs recovered from health insurers. Credits totaling $60,499,875 have been issued to date. These credits will continue to be utilized before any newly allocated funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment with Fulgent will extend the...
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