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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #28-320-7 with Alameda County for HIV Testing Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/21/2015

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, M.D., /Bill Sorrell 313-6712
cc:	D Morgan N Rios

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: July 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement #28-320-7 with Alameda County in an amount not to exceed $98,000 for the County to provide HIV Viral Load Testing and HIV Genotype Testing services during the period of April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will perform HIV testing services for Alameda County on a fee for services basis. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

This agreement is for the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory to provide HIV Viral Load testing on a fee for services basis. The Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory is one of the only laboratories that provide these services. The testing will be provided by existing staff and will bring revenue into the Department. Approval of Agreement #28-320-7 will allow the County’s Health Laboratory to perform the HIV Viral Load Testing and Genotypic HIV Resistance testing to HIV infected persons who are not Medi-Cal eligible, do not have private insurance, and who otherwise cannot afford this service, Viral Load Testing is important in prognosis and management of antiviral therapy. In accordance with the term of the agreement, County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Alameda County for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not preform HIV Viral Load testing for Alameda County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE