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C. 40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Grant Agreement #78-020 with the California Department of Public Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Ori Tzvieli, M.D., 925-608-5267
cc:	Marcy 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 10, 2023
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 #78-020 with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $863,107, for the COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant, effective on the date agreement is signed by CDPH and continuing for 10 months thereafter.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in an amount of up to $863,107 over a ten-month period for services provided under the COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The goal of CDPH’s COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant is to improve access to COVID-19 therapeutics in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and with the greatest barriers to healthcare by supporting and incentivizing safety net providers to operationalize or improve test to treat pathways. Contra Costa County’s Health Services Department aims to develop a system to notify all COVID-19 positive individuals of therapeutics, with a specific focus on the Medi-Cal population. The system will identify individuals that have tested positive and provide outreach through text messaging directing these patients to a 24/7 advice nurse line for prescription and access to therapeutics.

Approval of Agreement #78-020 will allow the County to provide COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant services for 10 months. This agreement includes agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless the State and Physicians for a Healthy California from any claims arising out of the performance of this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to provide additional COVID-19 outreach and treatment to Contra Costa residents with the greatest barriers to health care.