REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with St. Mary's Medical Center for COVID-19 Outreach, Education, and Promotion Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-200 with St. Mary's Medical Center to mitigate impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by reducing COVID-19 related health disparities, revising the scope of work, adding justification for subcontractors, and adding the Business Associate Agreement for the Department of Public Health to engage in agreements which may use/disclose protected health information, with no change to the contract amount of $1,250,000, and no change to the contract period of March 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not require Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total amount of $1,250,000 for countywide COVID-19 outreach, testing and vaccine education, and promotion services is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Response Through Community Collaboration grant funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On July 13, 2021 (Item No. 33), the Board of Supervisors (Board) accepted the grant award agreement, County Contract No. 21-540, from CDC for COVID-19 Response Through Community Collaboration funding, in the amount of $24,844,268, for the period of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023, to support COVID-19 response activities. Under the terms of the grant award agreement, a portion of the funding is to be subcontracted to vari...
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