DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Data Use Agreement with Michigan Public Health Institute
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Data Use Agreement with Michigan Public Health Institute, for participation in the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System, effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023. ($0)
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health to share specific Fresno County fetal and infant fatality case review data with Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) as part of the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS). The recommended agreement will establish protocols and restrictions governing data information sharing between MPHI and the County, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to share specific Fresno County fetal and infant fatality case review data with MPHI nor be a part of the NFR-CRS.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2020. It was received from MPHI on November 5, 2019 and the time required to prepare the recommended agreement did not allow presentation to your Board at an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The data from consenting program participants will be shared through December 31, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
MPHI has a cooperative agreement with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to manage the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention. As part of this cooperative agreement, MPHI is to manage a standardized, web-based reporting system fo...
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