To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of AIDS State Standard Agreement for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Enrollment Site for Fiscal Years 2023-2027
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the grant agreement with the Department of Public Health - Office of AIDS for the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee thereof, to execute, the attached grant agreement with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of AIDS regarding the implementation of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) in Humboldt County for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee thereof, to sign all future amendments and documents directly related to this grant agreement upon review and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) copy of the certified board report to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
1175 Public Health Fund, 437005 (ADAP)
DISCUSSION:
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) helps ensure that people living with HIV and AIDS who are uninsured and underinsured have access to medication. People applying for ADAP must do so at a certified enrollment site with a certified enrollment worker. DHHS - Public Health is the only certified enrollment site in Humboldt County. Individuals who are enrolled in ADAP may also be eligible for the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) program, or the Medicare Part D Premium Payment (MDPP) program.
The HIPP program is a subsidy program that pays monthly health insurance premiums for ADAP clients. Individuals enrolled in the HIPP Program are also eligible for the Medical Out-of-Pocket Benefit, w...
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