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FROM: Mark Finucane, `Health Services Director C itr
via William Walker, M.D. Health Officer
and Env. Health Director
DATE: March 27, 1991 (JOJ "7
SUBJECT: Adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Health Services
Department to Implement a Medical Waste Management Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the resolution (attached) prepared by County Counsel authorizing the
Health Services Department to implement a medical waste management program
pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 25031 .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The medical waste management . program is intended to be self-supporting
through the collection of fees . The adoption of a fee schedule resolution
which is based on a recommended schedule referenced in the legislation should
adequately fund the program. The State estimates . that 5-10% of .the regulated
community will require local permits to operate . Based. on this estimate, '
projected program revenues will increase .from $4, 600 .00 ( 1990) to $70, 000 .00
( 1992) . During the transition year of 1991 , projected revenues are expected
to be $41, 000 . 00.
No County funds are required.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Health and Safety Code authorizes the County to implement a medical
waste management program in Contra Costa County by adoption of a resolution.
The legislation extends an existing Environmental Health Division infectious
waste program by more accurately defining and expanding the regulated community.
It prescribes requirements for the safe storage, treatment, transport and
disposal of medical waste.
CONTINUED .ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S I GNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 16, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THATL THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS .(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN.
AYES NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE
� DATE SHOWN.
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cc: HEALTH SERVICES ATTESTED
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CO(!NTY COUNSEL
BY �� ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83 —
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 16, 1991 , by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Authorization to Implement )
and Enforce Medical Waste )
Management Program (Health & ) Resolution No. 91/227
Saf . Code SS 25015 et seq. ) )
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES THAT:
1 . Authority. California Health and Safety Code section 25031
authorizes the County to implement a medical waste management program
in Contra Costa County by adoption of a resolution. The following
provisions are hereby adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code
section 25031 .
2 . Enforcement. The Health Services Department, Environmental
Health Division, shall be the enforcement agency for the Medical Waste
Management Act set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 25015 and
following.
3 . Regulations . The County Health Officer shall administer the
Medical Waste Management Act and program. The County Health Officer
may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of the Medical
Waste Management Act.
4 . Fees . The Medical Waste Management Act is intended to be
supported by the collection of fees . Subject to the requirements of
Government Code ,section 66018, fees may be set and periodically
amended by a separate resolution.
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 DATE SHOWN.
Attested: At
Phil Batche or, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By: lea--x.c
Depu
Orig. Dept. : Health Services
cc: County Administrator
County Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
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Resolution No. 91/ 227