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RE: APPROVE SPECIAL PROJECTS CONTRACT BETWEEN NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER
FOUNDATION AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Special Projects Contract
between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Health Department, and
North Colorado Medical Center Foundation, commencing March 1, 1994, and ending
February 28, 1995, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
contract, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
contract, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Special Projects Contract between the County of Weld,
State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, on behalf of the Weld County Health Department, and North Colorado
Medical Center Foundation be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said contract.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of April, A.D. , 1994, nunc pro tunc
March 1, 1994.
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MED-AID PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROVIDER INFORMATION
Med-Aid is a joint funding effort of the North Colorado Medical
Center Foundation and United Way of Weld County to address acute
medication needs of patients unable to pay and having no access
to any other funding source for prescription assistance .
Participating providers include North Colorado Medical Center
Emergency Room, Sunrise Community Health Center, North Colorado
Family Medicine, Plan de Salud Del Valle, Inc. , Cottonwood
Pediatric Associates, Greeley Medical Clinic Pediatric
Department, and the Weld County Health Department Clinics .
Med-Aid is a pilot program and depends upon proper administration
of the following guidelines to enable the program to continue :
1 . Screen for financial need. Patient should have no access to
any other funding source for prescriptions . Med-Aid is
considered the funding of las resort .
2 . Refer only Weld County residents . Program is funded by
donations from private citizens for use by Weld County
residents .
3 . Order only those drugs on the accepted Med-Aid formulary.
Wherever possible, generic meds will be used.
4 . Covers one prescription per person, but no refills . Med-Aid
use is restricted to single acute use versus chronic care.
5 . Work with pharmacists to identify any recommendations for
revisions in the formulary. North Colorado Medical Center
Foundation and United Way of Weld County will review the
formulary based on the utilization of the existing meds and
request from providers for alternative meds .
6 . Stamp the from of the original prescription with the "MED-
AID SEE REVERSE" stamp.
7 . Stamp the reverse of the original prescription with the
Large Stamp.
8 . Initial the "approval" signifying the patient qualifies .
9 . Complete the "Birthdate" information. This information
will be used for evaluation of the program effectiveness .
10 . Refer the patient to K Mart Greeley Pharmacy, 2829 West 10th
Street or Plan de Salud Del Valle, Inc . , pharmacy, 1115 2nd
Street, Fort Lupton. North Colorado Medical Center Pharmacy
will only fill prescriptions for North Colorado Medical
Center Emergency Room patients and provide after hours (9
p.m. to 9 a.m. ) coverage for K Mart .
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NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
SPECIAL PROJECTS CONTRACT
Contract between North Colorado Medical Center Foundation, 1801
16th Street, Greeley, Colorado, and Weld County Health Department
Clinics, 1517 16th Avenue Court, Greeley, Colorado.
North Colorado Medical Center Foundation agrees to reimburse
K Mart Pharmacy #4347, 2829 West 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado,
for medications provided to those who are determined by a
financial screening by Weld County Health Department Clinics to
be unable to pay for an acutely needed medication. This grant
program will commence on March 1, 1994 and will continue until
February 28 , 1995 or until funds have been dispersed or until
either of the parties notifies the other in writing that the
program is canceled. This contract shall be in effect from March
1, 1994 to February 28, 1995 .
This program, know as the Med-Aid Prescription Program, is co-
funded by United Way of Weld County, Inc . Purpose of this
funding is to enable Weld County residents, unable to afford
medications, to obtain single prescription financial assistance
for acute medical needs .
Weld County Health Department agrees to the following:
1 . Abide by the terms of this "Special Projects Contract" and
with the Med-Aid guidelines (attached) .
2 . Screen for financial need. Patient should have no access to
any other funding source for Rx. Med-Aid is considered the
funding of last resort .
3 . Refer only Weld County residents .
4 . Prescribe only drugs on the accepted Med-Aid formulary
(attached) .
5 . Prescribe single Rx only.
6 . Work with pharmacists to identify any recommendation for
revisions in the formulary.
North Colorado Medical Center Foundation agrees to:
1 . Administer the Med-Aid program and work with the Med-Aid
advisory Committee to set policy and formulate program
changes .
2 . Consider revisions to the formulary as recommended by Weld
County Health Department Clinics and participating
pharmacists .
3 . Ensure the program meets the acute prescriptions needs of
indigent Weld County residents .
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NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
SPECIAL PROJECTS CONTRACT
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This Special Projects Contract is approved:
Dated this 6TH day of APRIL , 1994
and is effective for the period March 1, 1994
to February/�/G./JLL 28, 195 .(//{/ ��C��f/�/
By W. H. JWEBSTEa " -(/
�jg 04/11/94
Title CHAIRMAN, WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NORTH CO RAD MEDIrENTK FOUNDATION
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Weld County Health Department
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Boar Webster, Chairman
O To Board of County Commission
ers Date March 31, 1994
COLORADO John Pickle, Director, Weld County Health Department
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Contract for Med-aid Project
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Attached for your review is a copy of the 1994 contract for the Med-aid Project.
This is a joint project between our Department and Northern Colorado Medical
Center Foundation to enable Weld County residents, unable to afford medications,
to obtain single prescription financial assistance for acute medical needs.
Glenda Schneider of our staff is a member of the advisory board for this project.
We feel it is a very worthwhile project and would appreciate your approval.
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