To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Pharmaceutical and Prescription Monitoring Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc. regarding the provision of pharmaceutical and prescription monitoring services for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc. after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with Diamond Drugs, Inc. to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health (DHHS - Behavioral Health) is responsible for providing all necessary medications to the County of Humboldt's behavioral health facilities, including, without limitation, DHHS - Behavioral Health's psychiatric health facility, crisis stabilization unit and medication support clinics, the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, the Humboldt County Regional Facility and the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall. As a result, DHHS - Behavioral Health has historically contracted with licensed pharmacies, including, without limitation, Diamond Drugs, Inc., to provide necessary pharmaceutical and prescription monitoring services.
Diamond Drugs, Inc. provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services for prescription and non-presc...
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