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Consider recommendations regarding the 340B Contract Pharmacy Network Program Pharmaceutical Bid Waiver Requests, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the County's Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39 to procure pharmaceuticals for the 340B Contract Pharmacy Network Program from AmerisourceBergen Drug Company (not a local vendor) without requiring competitive bidding since Contract Pharmacies and Amerisource Bergen Drug Company maintain exclusivity Agreements, and to ensure 340B Program compliance for an amount up to $5,862,900.00 per year, aggregated not to exceed $11,725,800.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the County's Purchasing Agent pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, to procure pharmaceuticals for the 340B Contract Pharmacy Network Program from McKesson (not a local vendor) without requiring competitive bidding since Contract Pharmacies and McKesson maintain exclusivity Agreements, and to ensure 340B Program compliance for an amount up to $46,000.00 per year, aggregated not to exceed $92,000.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to execute or terminate Agreements, or make amendments to such Agreements, with local 340B Contract Pharmacies to ensure sustainability of the program and access for patients throughout Santa Barbara County, without returning to the Board provided that any such revisions are within the scope of approved purchasing authorizations, including applicable waivers of competition for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and
d) Determine that these activities are not a "Project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on t...
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