DATE: July 11, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreements for Local Dental Pilot Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Master Agreement for dental provider participation in the Local Dental Pilot Project and associated training stipends, effective July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 ($49,896).
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to add and/or delete qualified dental providers to the Master Agreement, as necessary.
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission - Health Services Education for administrative and staffing services required to conduct the Local Dental Pilot Project, effective July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 ($5,124,010).
4. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Reading and Beyond - Health Services Education for administrative and staffing services required to conduct the Local Dental Pilot Project, effective July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 ($4,936,865).
5. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry for dental provider training and consultation services required to conduct the Local Dental Pilot Project, effective July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 ($332,626).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The first recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health to contract with community-based dentists that will operate the Local Dental Pilot Project (Pilot Project) Virtual Dental Homes (VDH) through participation stipends. The second recommended action will allow the Department Director, or designee, to add and/or delete dental providers from the recommended agreement, as appropriate. Recomme...
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