HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10122010 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept on behalf of
the County, Grant Award #28-767-2 from the State Department of Health Services, in an
amount not to exceed $70,000, for the County’s Refugee Health Assessment Program
(RHAP), for the period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of these Awards will result in a total of $70,000 for FY 2010-2011 from the
California Department of Public Health for the Refugee Health Assessment Program. No
County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The Refugee Health Assessment Program (RHAP) allows for the provision of health
assessment services to refugees, asylees, entrants from Haiti and Cuba, Special visa
immigrants, certified victims of human trafficking and other eligible entrants as required in
the California Refugee Health Assessment form (CDPH 8418A). Based on the assessment,
communicable diseases are treated on the new arrivals, as well as, other Contra Costans
who are not protected from disease. In
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/12/2010 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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: William Walker, M.D.
957-5410
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: October 12, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 12, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-767-2 from the California Department of Public Health, Refugee Health Assessment
Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
addition, this program provides highly trained and culturally appropriate medical
interpreters for the County’s Afghan, Russian, Vietnamese, Loa and Mien clinics (13 –per
week). The RHAP advocates for people with limited-English skills to achieve access and
care within the Contra Costa Health Services Department.
The Health Service Department recently received a notice of award from the California
Department of Public Health, granting Health Services Department. Acceptance of Grant
Award #28-767-2 allows the County to continue the Refugee Health Assessment Program
(RHAP) through September 30, 2011.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
People with limited-English skills in the RHAP program will not achieve access and care
within the Contra Costa Health Services Department.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.