To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement with California Department of Public Health to Implement the Hepatitis C Virus Collaboration Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the grant agreement number 19-10926 with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for $891,690 for the term beginning upon execution through June 30, 2024;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof to sign four originals of the agreement and required certifications;
3. Authorize the DHHS - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute all future amendments and documents directly related to agreement 19-10926 upon review and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one copy of the certified board report to the DHHS - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt is contracting with CDPH to implement public health activities related to monitoring, prevention, testing, and linkage to and retention in, care activities for the most vulnerable and underserved individuals living with, or at high risk for, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in collaboration with a community-based organization (CBO).
Allocated funds are to be used to develop and implement a public education and outreach program to raise hepatitis C awareness in high-risk groups, physician's offices, among health care workers, and in health care facilities. This is to be accomplished by including hepatitis C counseling, education, and testing, as appropriate, into existing local state-funded programs, including those addressing HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other appropriate programs. These funds will be used to enhance activities already provided for HCV prevention and control, and will not replace e...
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