DATE: September 22, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Award from the California Department of Public
Health for Tuberculosis Control Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive award from the California Department of Public Health for Tuberculosis Control Local Assistance Base Award ($342,571) and Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers Allotment ($20,546), effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will fund tuberculosis (TB) activities in the Department of Public Health, which include screening, case management, treatment, contact investigation, and incentives to improve treatment compliance of TB patients. Incentives may include food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE) expenditures such as fast food, groceries, gift cards, 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 is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to fully fund TB control activities in the County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The award was received from the California Department of Public Health on June 30, 2020 and is retroactive to July 1, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total award will provide $363,117 in revenue from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The base award ($342,571) is comprised of State ($147,410) and Federal ($195,161) funds. The additional FSIE allotment ($20,546) is comprised fully of State funds. The Department will cover its full indirect cost rate of 22.674% of salaries and benefits ($69,674) with Health Realignment. There are...
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