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C. 38

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #29-828 with Public Health Institute

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 Tzvieli, M.D., 925-608-5267
cc:	L Walker M 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 #29-828 with Public Health Institute, a nonprofit corporation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $120,000 for the County’s Choosing Change program to provide a Substance Use Navigator to connect patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment programs, for the period from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will result in funding of up to $120,000 from the Public Health Institute for Substance Use Navigator services. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The County’s Choosing Change program (OUD treatment program) has received funding to support a substance use patient navigator to assist OUD patients to navigate treatment options when discharged from hospital settings. This program aims to continue supporting and initiating treatment of substance use disorders from Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC). In 2019, the CCRMC Emergency Department (ED) was selected as one of 50 California Bridge Program sites for the treatment of opioid use disorders. Physician champions from the ED and CCRMC have been identified to support staff and collaborate to improve workflows for patients being discharged. The County continues to enhance pathways to treating patients with OUD in any area of the hospital, with the goal to connect patients with OUD treatment options, lower the morbidity rate of these patients, and improve recovery rates.

Approval of Agreement #29-828 will allow the County to receive funding for its Substance Use Navigator services for the period from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. This contract includes indemnification to hold harmless the contractor and the original grantor, the State of California, for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved the County will not receive funding for a Substance Use Navigator, which may put patients with OUD at more risk.