REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 4, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Award from the California Department of Public Health for the Refugee Health Assessment Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept and approve Award and Agreement (State Award No. 25-36-90899-00) with the California Department of Public Health, for the Refugee Health Assessment Program, to provide health assessments for newly arrived refugees and other eligible entrants in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, for reimbursement of $153.93 per comprehensive health assessment and $29,165 in administrative costs, for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Health (DPH) estimates reimbursement under the Refugee Health Assessment Program (RHAP) through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to be $19,241.25 for an estimated 125 health assessments at a cost of $153.93 per assessment, and $29,165 in administrative costs. There is no local match required for this award. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in DPH's 2025-26 budget and will be included in the 2026-27 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all refugees, asylees, entrants from Haiti and Cuba, federally certified victims of human trafficking, special immigrant visa holders, eligible parolees, and other eligible entrants (refugees) undergo a comprehensive medical scr...
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