HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01251994 - 1.45 TO: , BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
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By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator (Coda
DATE: January 12, 1994 County
SUBJECT: Approve Amendment Agreement #29-395-10 with the State Department of Health
Services for County's AIDS Drug Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (William
Walker, M.D.) , to execute on behalf of the County, Amendment Agreement #29-395-10,
effective October 1, 1992, to amend Standard Agreement #29-395-8, (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #29-395-9) , effective October 1, 1992 through October 31,
1993, with the State Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS, to allocate
additional funds for the County's AIDS Drug Program and to extend the term of the
agreement through March 31, 1994.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in an additional allocation of $74,715 from
the State for County's AIDS Drug Program, from $162,000, to a new total allocation
of $236,715, for the period from October 1, 1992 through March 31, 1994.
The allocation will be used to cover the cost of certain drugs for eligible low
income persons with AIDS and/or AIDS related complexes, and may not be used to
cover administrative costs associated with this program or for patient monitoring,
laboratory testing, or other medical services for persons receiving any of the
drugs. The County may make provisions for co-payment by patients, commensurate
with the patient's ability to pay.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On March 16, 1993, the Board approved Standard Agreement #29-395-8, (as amended
by Amendment Agreement #29-395-9) with the State Office of AIDS, for the period
from October 1, 1992 through October 31, 1993, to provide funding to cover the
cost of certain drugs which have been included in the AIDS Drug Program by the
State and determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prolong the life
of a person with AIDS, for eligible low income persons who are infected with the
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or persons with AIDS and related complexes
who meet certain criteria.
Approval of this amendment provides additional funding for County's AIDS Drug
Program, based upon actual'and projected drug expenditures by the Department, and
extends the term of the agreement through March 31, 1994.
Four sealed copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit for distribution to the State Department of Health Services.
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Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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BY DEPUTY
AMENDMENT TO STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR
THE AIDS DRUG PROGRAM
October 1, 1992 - March 31, 1994
Local Health Jurisdiction: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
The AIDS Drug Program Standard Agreement is hereby amended pursuant to Article III, No. 8
and No. 11 to augment the Local Health Jurisdiction's maximum allocation and to extend the
term of this Agreement. Therefore, Article I, No. 3 and No. 4 are amended as follows:
3. The term of this Agreement is for the period October 1. 1992 through
March 31, 1994.
4. The maximum allocation to the Local Health Jurisdiction for the term of
this agreement shall not exceed $236.715.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto.
State of California Local Health Jurisdiction
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