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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award (Amendment) #29-393-14 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

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: February 15, 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) #29-393-14 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, effective December 1, 2010 to increase the amount payable to the County by $23,967, from $329,883 to a new total amount not to exceed $353,850, for continuation of the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The amendment will result in an additional amount of $23,967 of allocated funds for fiscal year 2010-2011 shall not exceed a total of $353,850 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch. No County funds 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.

Approval of this Grant Award Amendment #29-393-14 will provide the Department with additional funds to continue to expand prevention occurrence and transmission of TB and control activities, 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, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract 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.