DATE: May 9, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement and related forms with the California Department of Public Health for Hospital Preparedness Program - Local Emergency Medical Services Agency Support funds, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $322,730.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow the Department of Public Health (Department) to continue receiving non-competitive Federal and State Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) - Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) Support funds from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The HPP-LEMSA Support Agreement funds the Department's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program's support and assistance of the HPP in Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department's EMS Program would not receive any HPP funding for the HPP related assistance it provides to the Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties' HPP operations and would need to reallocate funding from another source to fully support the staff that provide this assistance.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended final and corrected revenue agreement was received from the CDPH on February 24, 2023, is retroactive to July 1, 2022, and is being brought to your Board in accordance with the agenda item processing timelines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The FY 2022-23 maximum revenue amount of the recommended agreement is $64,546; $322,730 for the five year term. The grant allo...
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