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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 14, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #29-393-23 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/14/2015

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

ABSENT:

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: April 14, 2015
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 #29-393-23, with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis (TB) Control Branch, effective February 6, 2015, to amend Grant Award #29-393-20, to increase the amount payable to County by $21,501 from $285,845 to a new total of $307,346, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in an increase of $16,205 for translation services, public health laboratory services and supplies from the State of California, TB 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. 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 August 12, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of Grant Award #29-393-22 with the California Department of Public Health, TB Control Branch, for the TB Control Program, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Approval of Grant Award Amendment #29-393-23 will allow the Department to receive additional funds for translation services and public health laboratory services and supplies, through June 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive additional funds for services which would result in a decrease in the number of TB patients who receive appropriate treatment and therefore increasing the spread of TB.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.