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C. 54
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date: January  5, 2021
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Agreement #28-936 with the California Health Care Foundation

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   01/05/2021
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley, 925-335-8777
cc: F Carroll     M Wilhelm    
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:     January  5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #28-936 (Grant #G-31172), including mutual indemnification, with the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), a non-profit organization, to pay County an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the Connected Care Accelerator - Infrastructure and Spread Track project for the Health Services Information Systems Unit, for the period from January 5, 2021 through September 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in funding in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the California Health Care Foundation for the Connected Care Accelerator project through September 30, 2021. No matching County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

The goal of the Connected Care Accelerator project is to support safety net provider organizations as they seek to expand their capacity to provide telehealth and ensure timely access to care for patients.  



BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
  
This grant will allow Contra Costa County to invest in building our telehealth infrastructure, giving wide discretion on how to best deploy grant funding to achieve the goal, subject to the general restrictions on County of CHCF funding. Use of funds may include but it is not limited to investments in hardware or software for the for the Health Services Information Systems Unit, staffing costs, consulting expenses or technology for patients.  
  
Under this Agreement #28-936 the County will receive funding for the Connected Care Accelerator project, through September 30, 2021 This agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the County will not receive grant funding to invest in the building of Health Services Department's telehealth infrastructure.

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