HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05211996 - C36 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker M.D. Health Services Director
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DATE: May 7, 1996 -- County
SUBJECT: Approve Standard Agreement #28-586 with the State of California
Department of Health Services (Immunization Assistance Branch)
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, Standard Agreement #28-586, with the State of California
Department of Health Services (Immunization Assistance Branch) , in
the amount of $510, 000, for the period from January 1, 1996
through June 30, 1997 , for the Immunization Registry Project.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Agreement provides $510, 000 of State funding (Governor's
Childhood Immunization Initiative) during the period January 1,
1996 through June 30, 1997, for the Immunization Registry Project.
No County funds are required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
In order to raise the immunization rates of children under 4 years
of age, providers need consistent and correct information about a
child's immunization status. A computerized system to allow all
providers to input information on a specific child and, retrieve
information about that child. This system will reduce missed
opportunities for providers to offer needed immunizations.
Under the Immunization Registry Project, the Department will
develop and implement a computerized network of immunization
information to be available to public and private providers of
immunizations. The Department will also provide pilot project
information on implementation of the local automated system to the
Statewide Immunization and Information System (SIIS) in order to
contribute to the overall development of a statewide system.
Three sealed and certified copies of this Board Order should be
returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the
State of California Office of Traffic Safety.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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)
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