RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Memorandum of Understanding Agreement #28-887-1 with Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, a nonfinancial agreement, to share Protected Health Information (PHI) on human cases of Vector-Borne Diseases, for the period from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a nonfinancial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The California Health and Safety Code Section 120175 authorizes the County’s Health Officer to take measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of infectious or communicable diseases or the occurrence of additional cases. Approval of this agreement will allow the County to share PHI with Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District to protect the community from diseases spread by mosquitoes. Optimal mosquito trapping and testing will require the sharing of PHI with Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District.
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