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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 12, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Standard Agreement #29-393-22 with the State Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/12/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, MD, 313-6712
cc:	T Scott C Rucker

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: August 12, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, as follows:



A. Grant Award (County #29-393-22), from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, to pay the County, an amount not to exceed $269,246, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, for the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

B. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue payments(s) in the amount not to exceed $16,599, to be used for food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE). The FSIE allotment will be used for taxi vouchers and rent subsidies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Award will result in a total of $285,845 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, for fiscal year 2014-2015. No County match required

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County, Public Health Department maintains a TB Control Program, which serves all reported TB patients and their contacts in Contra Costa County. Nurse case management services are provided to all people with TB to ensure they finish treatment. Outreach services are provided to reach the “Hard-to Reach” people with TB and those at high risk. The TB control staff work within the Communicable Disease Section in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Program, Healthcare for the Homeless, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, and providers throughout the County.

Acceptance of this Award will allow the Department to: (1) continue to perform prevention and control activities, and (2) improve completion of appropriate therapy which is essential to decrease TB transmission, prevent the development of drug resistance, and cure TB patients, through June 30, 2015.

The total Award $285,845 includes a base grant of $269,246, and an additional allotment of $16,599 to be used for food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE) for the TB patients. The FSIE allotment will be used to purchase the following gift cards:

400 SaveMart Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $8,000.
400 Target Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $8,000.

The remaining FSIE balance of $599 will be used as needed for taxi vouchers and rent subsidies.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue identifying and treating Contra Costa County residents who have active TB and ensure that they complete appropriate therapy.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE