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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10221991 - 1.49 r 1-049 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JLA I FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts AdministratcoS}a DATE: October 10, 1991Ow �Approve Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28-510-2S f1``CC nt / SUBJECT: Department of Health Services for the African-American Infant Health Project SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28-510-2 .(State #90-11483-01) with the State Department of Health Services, effective June 1, 1991, to increase the contract payment limit by $100,000, from $214,284 to a new total of $314,284, for the African-American Infant Health Project in West County. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This amendment increases the State's funding for this program by $100, 000, from $214,284 to a new total of $314,284, for the Department's African-American Infant Health Project in West County. No County match is required. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: Infant mortality is twice as high among African-Americans than for other races in this County and twice as high in West County than in other areas. Infant morbidity is also twice as high. This mortality and morbidity is strongly associated with Maternal substance abuse. This project provides case management services and drug/alcohol treatment services to 30 to 60 Black pregnant or parenting women and their infants per year. The goal is to reduce Black infant mortality rates by reducing the numbers of infants with low birth weights and ensuring healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28-510-2 will increase the FY 91-92 and the FY 92-93 payment limits by $50, 000 each, for a new three year contract total of $314,284 . The Board Chair should sign nine copies of the, agreement, eight of which should then be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health Services. GM:jp CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Q / RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN T N OF BOARD OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF HOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services (.Contracts) ATTESTED OCT 2 21991 Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of Auditor-Controller Sueervisors and County Administrator C_ontractox M3e2/7-83 BY DEPUTY