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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05062014 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-320-5 with Alameda County for its Public Health Division to pay the County an amount not to exceed $51,000, for the provision of HIV Viral Load Testing and HIV Genotype Testing services provided by the County's Public Health Laboratory under the Therapeutic Monitoring Program, for the period from July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this Agreement will result in a funding amount not to exceed $51,000 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 one of the only laboratories that provide these services. The testing will be provided with existing staff and will bring revenue into the Department. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/06/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, 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: May 6, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: D Morgan, C Rucker C. 26 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:May 6, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Grant Agreement #28-320-5 with Alameda County for its Public Health Division BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Approval of Grant Agreement #28-320-5, will allow the County of Contra Costa Health Laboratory to provide the HIV Viral Load Testing and Genotypic HIV Resistance 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 will not receive funding to support HIV Viral Load testing on a fee for services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable