REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
JANKI PATEL, Acting Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Application for In-Kind Donation of Rapid Test Cartridges for Hepatitis C Testing
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve application to the California Department of Public Health to request an in-kind donation of a Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress testing machine, Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid rapid test cartridges, and related testing supplies, valued at approximately $40,000.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Health to electronically submit the application requesting an in-kind donation of a Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress testing machine, Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid rapid test cartridges, and related testing supplies.
3. Accept the in-kind donation from the California Department of Public Health of a Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress testing machine, Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid rapid test cartridges, and related testing supplies, valued at approximately $40,000.
(Presenter: Janki Patel, Acting 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The application from the Department of Public Health (DPH) to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will request an in-kind donation value of $40,000 to support the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Drug Assistance Program. The in-kind donation application request is comprised of a Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress testing machine (Testing Machine), 60 Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid rapid test cartridges (Test Cartridges), and related testing supplies for use in Hepatitis C testing of county residents...
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