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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: February 14, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement #28-580 with the Western Consortium for
Public Health
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) , to execute on behalf of the County,
Agreement #28-580 with the Western Consortium for Public Health,
effective October 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, in the amount
of $140,523 , for the Hepatitis Surveillance Project.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in $140,;523 from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention)., which is being disbursed through the Western
Consortium for Public Health, for the County's Hepatitis
Surveillance Project. No County funds are required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County maintains programs to control communicable
diseases for all residents, of the county who need this service.
Viral hepatitis is a reportable disease which is investigated.
`Vowever, under Agreement #28-580 the Health Services Department will
Ile able to expand its surveillance and outbreak control activities;
define disease trends and risk factors related to viral hepatitis;
identify missed opportunities for immunizations ''against hepatitis
and improve identification, delivery and excess to these
immunizations; and provide prevention education to persons diagnosed
� with hepatitis and their contacts.
Three sealed and certified copies of this Board Order should be
returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ' J
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(5)
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 279 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I 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.
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTEDFebrua�27, 19961996
Western Consortium for Public Health Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M382/7-98 8Y ' DEPUTY