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 and the 340B Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Entity 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 $3,320,000.00 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 and $3,652,000.00 in FY 2027-2028, aggregated not to exceed $6,972,000.00 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; b) Approve and authorize the Director of the County 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, 2026 through June 30, 2028; and c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and are exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the recommended actions are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced June 12, 2026

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