Diaper access program draws scrutiny over vendor selection and public‑contract exemption
HCAI described a hospital‑distribution diaper pilot and a planned second phase for direct‑to‑consumer purchasing. Members pressed officials about Baby2Baby's selection under a public contract code exemption and asked for metrics and transparency. HCAI says procurement used an RFI and interview process; Chair called vendor optics "not good at all."
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HCAI officials told the subcommittee the diaper access initiative will distribute free diapers to newborns at participating hospitals (phase 1), followed by a phase‑2 direct‑to‑consumer ecommerce option. HCAI said hospitals in higher‑Medi‑Cal and lower Healthy Places Index quartiles will be prioritized and that monthly vendor reporting will show numbers of hospitals and diapers distributed.
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