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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 1, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-320-2 with Alameda County for its Public Health Division

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/01/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D., 313-6712
cc:	A Down D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 1, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-320-2 with the Alameda County for its Public Health Division to pay the County an amount not to exceed $90,000, for the provision of HIV laboratory testing services provided by the County's Public Health Laboratory under the Therapeutic Monitoring Program, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in a funding amount not to exceed $90,000 from Alameda County for the Therapeutic Monitoring Program. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

This Agreement is for the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory to provide HIV viral Load testing on a fee for services basis. The Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory is one of the only laboratories that provide these services. The testing will be provided with existing staff and will bring revenue into the Department.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-320-2, will allow the County of Contra Costa Health Laboratory to the HIV Viral Load Test and Genotypic HIV Resistance Test testing to Alameda County and to other County Health Department AIDS programs. The testing is funded by the Alameda County to provide result services to HIV infected persons who are not Medi-Cal eligible, do not have private insurance, and who otherwise cannot afford this service. Viral Load Testing is important in prognosis and management of antiviral therapy. In accordance with the term of the agreement, County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Alameda County for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County Health Laboratory will not receive funding to continue the HIF Viral Load Test and Genotypic HIV Resistance Test testing to Alameda County and to other County Health Department Aids programs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable