HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03092010 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-320 with the Alameda
County for its Public Health Division
to pay the County an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the provision of HIV laboratory
testing services provided by the County's Public Health Laboratory under the Therapeutic
Monitoring Program, for the period from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in a funding amount not to exceed $40,000 from
Alameda County for HIV Viral load testing. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
This Agreement is for the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory to provide HIV viral Load
testing on a fee for services basis. The Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory is
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/09/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
313-6712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 9, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 9, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Agreement #28-320 with Alameda County for its Public Health Division
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
one of the only laboratories that provide these services. The testing will be provided with
existing staff and will bring revenue into the Department.
Approval of Grant Agreement #28-320, will allow the County to provide viral load testing
and Genotype testing, under the Therapeutic Monitoring Program, to County's AIDS
Program, as well as to other County Health Department AIDS programs. The testing is
funded by the Alameda County to provide services to HIV infected persons who are not
Medi-Cal eligible, do not have private insurance, and who otherwise cannot afford this
service. Viral Load Testing is important in prognosis and management of antiviral therapy.
In accordance with the term of the agreement, County agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Alameda County for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement.