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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker. M.D.. Health Services Director `'s • ' Costa
Bv: Jacqueline Pigg. Contracts Administrator _ _= .E " j
DATE: May 10, 2007 • _ =�+ i
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SUBJECT: Notice of award _29-2159-M from the State Department of Health Services for the Refugee
Preventive Health Service Program
RECOMMENDATION(S): j
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner. `S.D.) to
accept an award (Count =29-•' 9-_'6). from the State Department of Health Services, to pad- the
Count. an amount not to exceed S10.000. for the period from July- 1. '_006 through June 30. 2007.
for the continuation of the Refugee Preventive Health Service ProQram.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Acceptance of this Award will result in a total of S10.000 for FY 2_006=200' from the State
Department of Health Services for the Refugee Preventive Health Sen-ices Program. No County
funds are required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECONINIENDATION(S):
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For over seen rears the County has participated in the Refugee Preventive Health Services
Program with the State Department of Health Services. This Program also known as the Limited
English Access Program, (LEAP) provides health assessments to all refugees entering Contra
Costa Count. including translation services and staff languaQe clinics screening. and testing for
communicable diseases and chronic conditions including hepatitis, tuberculosis, parasites. anemia,
and oral health problems in a linguistically and culturally appropriate environment. j
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The Health Service Department recently received a notice of award from the State Department of
Health Services. granting the Department the maximum amount of 510.000 for the Refugee
Prete entire Health Services Program. which will allow continuation of the program during fiscal
year X006-'00'.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:
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✓.RECONI.HENDAT.ION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE HER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD J o APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED )<
VOTE OF SUPERV RS � I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
L�•2 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABS_NTi AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner. M.D. (31=-6712) ATTESTED
JOHN CU LEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF I
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Board Order
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Two certified and sealed copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants I
Unit.
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