ADOPTED - AUGUST 28, 2001

Agenda Item No. 32



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 01-59 AND AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS FOR THE 340B PHARMACY PLAN



RESOLUTION #01-252



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 01-59 and authorized contracts to implement a system for purchasing prescription drugs at discounted rates under the authority of Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act, to serve clients of the Health Department's network of community health centers; and



WHEREAS, the resolution authorized a contract with Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, a drug wholesale company, and with three local pharmacies; and



WHEREAS, the resolution authorized contracts with three specific pharmacies located near the Health Department's three largest clinic sites:



Meijer Pharmacy #24

6200 South Pennsylvania

Lansing Michigan 48910

Sparrow Hospital Pharmacy

1215 East Michigan Avenue

Lansing, Michigan 48909

Pharmacy Plus #1

1100 West Saginaw

Lansing, Michigan 48915; and



WHEREAS, the Meijer Pharmacy #24 located on South Pennsylvania, declined to participate in the 340B Pharmacy Plan, requiring the Health Department and its consultants, Health Management Associates, to seek other arrangements; and



WHEREAS, representatives from the Health Department and Health Management Associates met with representatives of the Rite Aid Corporation to explore the use of Rite Aid pharmacies located near the Health Department's three largest health centers; and



WHEREAS, the Rite Aid Corporation is willing to contract to implement the 340B Pharmacy Plan and to make available Rite Aid pharmacies located near the Health Department's three largest health centers; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with the Rite Aid Corporation to utilize Rite Aid pharmacies located at 5032 S. Cedar; 1019 W. Saginaw; and 1004 E. Michigan; and a contract with Rite Aid's drug wholesaler, McKesson Corporation, to implement the 340B Pharmacy Plan for clients of the Health Department's network of community health centers.



ADOPTED - AUGUST 28, 2001

Agenda Item No. 32



RESOLUTION #01-252



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution 01-59 to authorize a contract with the Rite Aid Corporation to manage the pharmacy for the Health Department's network of community health centers, and to make available pharmacists and other pharmaceutical administrative and support services at the Rite Aid pharmacies in Lansing, Michigan located at:



5032 S. Cedar; 1019 W. Saginaw; and 1004 E. Michigan.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract with Rite Aid Corporation shall be in lieu of the proposed contracts with: Meijer Pharmacy #24, Sparrow Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmacy Plus #1.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution 01-59 to authorize a contract with McKesson Corporation, a drug wholesale company, through which Ingham County will purchase prescription drugs to utilize in servicing the needs of its community health centers' patients.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the contract with McKesson Corporation shall be in lieu of the proposed contract with Bergan Brunswig Drug Company.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other terms and conditions of Resolution #01-59 shall remain unchanged.



HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Dedden, Severino, Hertel, Celentino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 8/20/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Lynch

Nays: Swope, Krause Absent: Minter Approved 8/22/01