HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.59RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-320-1 with the Alameda
County for its Public Health Division
to pay the County an amount not to exceed $90,000, 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 July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in a funding amount not to exceed $90,000 from
Alameda County for the Therapeutic Monitoring Program. 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: 12/14/2010 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
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: December 14, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C. 59
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 14, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Agreement #28-320-1 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 #28-320-1, will allow the County of Contra Costa Health
Laboratory to the HIV Viral Load Test and Genotypic HIV Resistance Test testing to
Alameda County and to other County Health Department AIDS programs. The testing is
funded by the Alameda County to provide result 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County Health Laboratory will not receive funding to
continue the HIV Viral Load Test and Genotypic HIV Resistance Test testing to Alameda
County and to other County Health Department AIDS programs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable