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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 20, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #28-528-63 with the County of Alameda

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/20/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Ori Tzieli, M.D., 925-608-5267
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

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: September 20, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Agreement #28-528-63 with the County of Alameda, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,969,611 for coordination of essential services to Contra Costa County residents with HIV disease and their families, for the period from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in an amount payable to the County of up to $1,969,611 from the County of Alameda, which serves as the Grantee of federal funds under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2009, Part A. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated the County of Alameda as “Grantee” for the purpose of administering the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006, Part A, funds for coordination of essential services to Contra Costa County residents with HIV disease and their families. Contra Costa County has been receiving these grant funds since 1992.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The goals of this program are to improve access to health care and to enhance health outcomes for people living with HIV. The Health Services Department uses a comprehensive medical case management model to reduce HIV-related health care costs by linking HIV-infected, low-income, and uninsured/underinsured individuals to appropriate health care services. HIV-positive individuals are assisted in accessing health care coverage and entitlements, making medical appointments, and in accessing necessary HIV medications. These individuals are also provided with home health attendant care and other services as appropriate, counseled in medication adherence, and offered referrals for food and nutritional assistance, psychosocial support services and other community resources.

On June 22, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #28-528-61 with the County of Alameda Health Care Services Agency, as the fiscal agent for Ryan White CARE Act, Title I and Minority AIDS Initiative funds, to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $1,857,573 for coordination of services to Contra Costa residents with HIV disease and their families, for the period from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

On November 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #28-528-62 with County of Alameda Health Care Services Agency, to add $24,058 to a new total of $1,881,631 for additional coordination of essential services to Contra Costa County residents with HIV disease and their families, with no change in the term.

This grant award request is late due to County not receiving the agreement from Alameda County until August 3, 2022.

Approval of Agreement #28-528-63 will provide continued funding for coordination of services through February 28, 2023. This agreement includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funds to provide coordination of essential services to Contra Costa County residents with HIV disease and their families.