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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No.1 to the agreement with Arxium, Inc. for Pharmacy Purchasing and Inventory Management Software, adding $55,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $110,000 with no changes to the term of the Agreement August 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No.1 to the agreement with Arxium, Inc. for Pharmacy Purchasing and Inventory Management Software, adding $55,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $110,000 with no changes to the term of the Agreement August 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the agreement per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 340b Drug Discount program is a federal program providing access to discount pricing for medications used on an outpatient basis. There are many types of eligible entities. Natividad Medical Center participates as a Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH). 340b pricing may only be used for outpatients. Outpatients in a hospital setting consist of patients seen in hospital clinics, emergency room patients that were not admitted to an inpatient unit, and certain surgical patients. 340b drugs may also be used for certain discharge patients. The Hea...
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