REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 5, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Master Service Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for Controlled Substance Disposal
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a Master Service Agreement with Stericycle, Inc., for the provision of controlled substance disposal, increasing the total aggregate not-to-exceed amount by $250,000, from $2,500,000 to $2,750,000, for the Master Services Agreements with Stericycle, Inc., for a contract period of October 5, 2021 through June 7, 2026.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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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 the Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. (Stericycle) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $250,000 to the Master Service Agreements with Stericycle is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances and other departmental revenues. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Agreement will provide ARMC the ability to dispose of controlled substances in containers that are pre-loaded with deactivating agent deterrents, which permanently alters the substance's chemical condition rendering the substance unavailable and unusable; including pills, patches, tablets and intravenous line solutions.
For most hospitals, capturing controlled substance waste is a challenging process that poses a high risk of theft if not properly discarded. Pharma...
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