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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 13, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Award Amendment #29-393-16 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2011

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:	J Pigg 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: December 13, 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 Award Amendment #29-393-16, from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, effective November 1, 2011, to amend Grant Award #29-393-15, to increase the payment to County by $17,129 from $329,884 to a new total of $347,013, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in an increase of $17,129 to the Base amount of $300,116, to a new total of $317,245 with no change in the Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers allotment of $29,768 from the State of California, Tuberculosis Control Branch for fiscal year 2011-2012. 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. 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, Substance Abuse Programs, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, and providers throughout the County.

On November 1, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of Grant Award #29-393-15 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, in the amount not to exceed $329,884, for the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Approval of Grant Award Amendment #29-393-16 will allow the Department to receive additional funds to continue to expand prevention and control activities, and improve completion of appropriate therapy which is essential in decreasing TB transmission, prevent the development of drug resistance, and cure TB patients, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive additional 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