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a. Determining that there is a need to add an item to the Agenda, pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2(b)(2) and a need to take immediate action, due to the medication shortages of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) (2/3s vote required); (Contractor - Central Admixture Pharmacy Services or CAPS); and
b. Determining that this need for action came to the attention of the County subsequent to the posting of the agenda for the May 21st hearing; and
c. Authorizing emergency purchase of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) compounded sterile preparations by NMC without a formal approved agreement; and
d. Authorizing the NMC Purchasing Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract and issue purchase orders to avert a substantial threat to the public health, and to return to the Board to ratify the execution of final agreement and actions taken by the NMC Purchasing Manager, or his designee.
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It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Determine that there is a need to add an item to the Agenda, pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2(b)(2) and a need to take immediate action, due to the medication shortages of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) (2/3s vote required); (Contractor - Central Admixture Pharmacy Services or CAPS); and
b. Determine that this need for action came to the attention of the County subsequent to the posting of the agenda for the May 21st hearing; and
c. Authorize emergency purchase of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) compounded sterile preparations by NMC without a formal approved agreement; and
d. Authorize the NMC Purchasing Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract and issue purchase orders to avert a substantial threat to the public health, and to return to the Board to ratify the execution of final agreement and actions taken by the NMC Purchasing Manager, or his designee.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
There are currently nationwide sh...
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