DATE: August 20, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the acceptance of the AB102 Public Health Microbiologist Training Fellowship Award, effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 ($57,500); and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated documents, invoices, expenditure forms and reports.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow for the submission and execution of the AB102 Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) revenue agreement from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Assembly Bill No. 102 Budget Act of 2023 supports increased funding for training more PHM Trainees in California. Additionally, it provides enhanced funding to support the education, training, and preparation of the PHM trainees to become licensed and assume technical positions in the Public Health laboratory. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended actions, the Department of Public Health (DPH) will not receive the award from CDPH to fund the current Microbiologist Trainee. There will continue to be a shortage of skilled professionals in the local laboratory workforce. The lack of training opportunities could deter individuals from pursuing careers in laboratory sciences in the region, which could exacerbate the existing shortage of qualified personnel and create a cycle of understaffing and inadequate healthcare services.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2024, as it was received from C...
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