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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.