ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 12



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT A 340B PHARMACY PLAN



RESOLUTION #01-59



WHEREAS, Ingham County operates a network of community health centers, serving about 15,000 individuals in managed care arrangements and an equal number through categorical health programs each year; and



WHEREAS, the Health Department is designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC); and



WHEREAS, HRSA has established a system for purchasing prescription drugs for persons served by FQHCs that reduces the cost of such drugs through a negotiated pricing system established in Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act; and



WHEREAS, HRSA requires that FQHCs implement mechanisms to take advantage of the special prescription drug purchasing arrangements; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has worked with Health Management Associates, PC to develop the mechanisms for implementing the special prescription drug purchasing plan (known as the 340B Pharmacy Program) within the County's network of health centers; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the contracts necessary to implement the 340B Pharmacy Program within the County's network of community health centers.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners supports the implementation of a special prescription drug purchasing plan required of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes a contract with the Bergen Brunswig Drug Company in order to participate in the HRSA prime vender program.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes contracts with the following three Lansing Area pharmacies in order to facilitate the distribution of prescribed drugs to patients of the County's network of community health centers:



Meijer Pharmacy #24

6200 South Pennsylvania

Lansing Michigan 48910















ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 12



RESOLUTION #01-59



Sparrow Hospital Pharmacy

1215 East Michigan Avenue

Lansing, Michigan 48909



Pharmacy Plus #1

1100 West Saginaw

Lansing, Michigan 48915



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign all the contracts authorized in this resolution after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: The Human Services Committee will meet on 2/26/01



FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/21/01