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William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director -`, :' - Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: September 5, 2001 �co.;�. �'�
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Approval of Contract #22-378-17 with East Bay Perinatal Council
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel
Brunner, M.D. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #22-378-17 with
East Bay Perinatal Council, in an amount not to exceed $514 , 800, to provide
case management services for the Black Infant Health Project, for the period
from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by the State Department of Health Services,
Maternal and Child Health Branch, for the Black Infant Health Project . No
County funds are required.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Maternal and Child Health Program supports the County' s "Children and
Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" community outcome by
providing outreach to encourage pregnant women to receive prenatal medical
care and avoid behaviors that would increase the risk to their unborn
children. Expected programs outcomes include a decrease in the number of
babies being born with health problems requiring medical care .
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
The Black Infant Health Project was created to provide services mandated by
the State Department of Health Services to develop a partnership for
reducing the African-American infant morbidity and mortality rates . This
Project meets the social needs of County' s population by providing case
management services to African-American pregnant and/or parenting women and
their infants in West County.
On October 3 , 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22-378-15
(as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #22-378-16) with East Bay
Perinatal Council, for the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30 , 2001 .
Approval of Contract #22-378-17 will allow the Contractor to continue
providing services through June 30, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YdS SIGNATU� : — �f/ .�
_-J RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURES):
ACTION OF BOARD OAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED J4 OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (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.
ATTESTED W4 ` u v l
JOHN SWEE4TEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
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