HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.62RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Agreement #28-846 (State #12-10468) with the California Department of Public Health, in an amount payable to the
County not to exceed $25,500, for the Breastfeeding Support Program, for the period from January 29, 2013 through
September 29, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in an amount payable to the County not to exceed $25,500 from the State for
the Breastfeeding Support Program. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of this Program will be to provide breastfeeding promotion activities to help increase breastfeeding duration
rates in high risk ethnic groups and communities of color. The County will: 1) Collaborate with the California
Obesity Prevention Program (COPP); the California WIC Associates (CWA), the California Breastfeeding Coalition
(CBC) and 14 community clinics to form a Collaborative Improvement and Learning Network (COIN) to develop
staffing and billing systems
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/25/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
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: June 25, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 62
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:June 25, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Standard Agreement #28-846 with the California Department of Public Health
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for lactation services; 2) Implement systems to provide and bill for professional breastfeeding support services and
pumps; and 3) Collaborate with COPP, CWS and CBC to develop and pilot California’s Breastfeeding-Friendly
Healthcare (BFHC) provider criteria and create a model and implementation toolkit.
Approval of Standard Agreement #28-846 will allow funding from the California Department of Public Health for the
County’s Breastfeeding Support Program, through September 29, 2013, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the
State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to promote activities to help increase breastfeeding
in high risk ethnic groups and communities of color in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.