To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Agreement #28-849-10 with the California Department of Public Health
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #28-849-10 (State #23-10960) with the California Department of Public Health, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $3,036,690 for the County Public Health HIV Care and Minority AIDS Initiative Project, for the period from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $3,036,960 of funding over five (5) years from the California Department of Public Health. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The goals of the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS are: 1) to minimize new HIV infections; and 2) to maximize the number of people with HIV infection who access appropriate care, treatment, support and prevention services. The services required by the HIV Prevention Program, scope of work, in this Agreement are consistent with, and are designed to support these goals.
On July 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #28-849-7 with the California Department of Public Health, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $2,532,688 for County to provide residents of Contra Costa County access to medical and support care services, including outreach and treatment under the HIV Care Program and Minority AIDS Initiative project, for the period from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024.
On November 29, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #28-849-9 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the amount payable to the County by $590,789 to a new total of $3,123,477, to provide additional services under the HIV Care Program and Minority AIDS Initiative project with no change in the term of April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024.
Approval of Contract #28-849-10 will provide residents of Contra Costa County access to medical and support care services, including outreach and treatment under the HIV Care Program and Minority AIDS Initiative project, for the period from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not receive the necessary funding to support the reduction in transmission of HIV, provide prevention services that will reduce hospitalization; and to provide support to HIV positive individuals in their homes; or to support compliance with State and Federal requirements for reporting of communicable disease.