DATE: September 25, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Award with the California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Base Award with the California Department of Public Health, for Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance Funds ($290,998) and Award Allotment ($16,987), effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute the Contractor's Release Form for submission with the final invoice.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will fund tuberculosis (TB) activities in the Department of Public Health, which include contact investigation, screening, treatment and incentives to improve treatment compliance of TB patients. Incentives may include food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE) expenditures such as fast food, groceries, bus transportation, equipment, supplies, and shelter. The activities are funded with State and Federal funding and the indirect costs will be covered with Health Realignment, with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would be unable to fully fund TB control activities in the County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The Base Award was received from the California Department of Public Health on June 29, 2018 and is retroactive to July 1, 2018. The award was not brought to your Board on an earlier date due to a delay in receiving data regarding the number of County residents served by the TB Control Program. The Department has implemented procedures to ensure the data is available through the Department's epidemiology team, thereby preventing delays in the future.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in net County cost associated with the rec...
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