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a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a 340BX Compliance Program Agreement ("Agreement") with the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced Managed Care Commission, a Healthcare Plan, doing business as Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH), to participate in a program to increase revenue from 340B drug discounts, on the same or substantially similar contract terms and conditions, for a term beginning November 5, 2019, to November 4, 2021, and which shall auto-renew for one (1) year terms thereafter until terminated; subject to further review and approval of County Counsel and County Auditor-Controller; and
b. Accept recommendation of the Director of Health to accept the non-standard risk provisions.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a 340BX Compliance Program Agreement ("Agreement") with the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced Managed Care Commission, a Healthcare Plan, doing business as Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH), to participate in a program to increase revenue from 340B drug discounts, on the same or substantially similar contract terms and conditions, for a term beginning November 5, 2019, to November 4, 2021, and which shall auto-renew for one (1) year terms thereafter until terminated; subject to further review and approval of County Counsel and County Auditor-Controller; and
b. Accept recommendation of the Director of Health to accept the non-standard risk provisions.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) operates nine community clinic sites designated as Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes (FQHC-LA), which provide preventive, primary, and specialty medical care services.
Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act mandates that pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the Medicaid program enter into agreements with Heal...
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