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''OBOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director (N"-
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrato Contr'a'
DATE: July 19, 1988' Costa
SUBJECT: Approve. Submission of Funding Application #29-265-16 to the
State Department of Health Services for Continuation, of the
Maternal and Child Health and Perinatal Improvement Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION
I_. RECOMMENDED ACTION :
f Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalfof the
County, Funding Application 429-265-16 for submission to the
State Department of Health Services in the amount of $92 , 500 for•
the period July 1 , 1988 - June 30 , 1989 for continuation of the '
Maternal and Child Health and Perinatal Improvement Program.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
Approval of this agreement by the State will result in $92 , 500
of State funding for this program, reflecting no change from the
FY 1987-88 State funding amount . Sources of funding are as
follows : State Ongoing Allocation $ 92 , 500 .
County In-Kind 45716
TOTAL PROGRAM $138 ,216 ,
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On September 1 , 1987 , the Board approved Standard Agreement
#29-265-15 with the State Department of Health Services for con-
tinuation of the Maternal and Child Health Coordination Project
during FY 1987-88. Funding Application 429-256-16 requests
State funding for continuation of the program during FY 1988-89 .
This program coordinates services to women and children , par-
ticularly in the areas of perinatal services to reduce low birth:
weight and infant mortality. Project goals include: ( 1 ) imple-
mentating comprehensive perinatal services in County prenatal
clinics , (2) encouraging private physicians ..to participate in
this program to improve prenatal care for pregnant women,
( 3) analyzing perinatal vital statistics data for planning and
resource allocation purposes , and (4) fostering County/community
program and policy development activities in such. subject areas _
as addressing the needs of chemically dependent pregnant women
and preventing AIDS during the perinatal period.
In order to meet the State ' s deadline for submission, draft
copies of the application have already been forwarded to the
State , but subject to Board approval . The Board Chairman shoul:.d
sign two copies of the application , one of which should be
returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit , along with six
certified copies of the Board Order , for submission to the State
Department of Health Services .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: V YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT O OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREIS):
ACTION OF BOARD ON AUG 2 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. _ OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
�NANIMOUS (ABSENT �'� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CG:
Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED A U G 2 1988
Auditor-Controller (Claims)
State Dept. of Health Services PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF '
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY
DEPUTY