REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 26, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with California Health Collaborative to Provide Maternal and Child Health Services in the High Desert Region Under the Black Infant Health Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 21-629 with California Health Collaborative to provide maternal and child health services in the High Desert region under the Black Infant Health Program, increasing the total contract amount by $448,843, from $448,843 to $897,686, and extending the contract an additional year, for the total contract period of August 24, 2021 through August 23, 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 impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $448,843 for Black Infant Health (BIH) program maternal and child health services in the High Desert is funded annually with State General Funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2022-23 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 1989, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) expanded its commitment toward assuring all babies are born healthy by placing an emphasis on African-American infants, due to the alarming and disparate morbidity and mortality in the population. Since that time, CDPH established the BIH program in its Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division, with funding available to the then 17 health jurisdictions, which includes DPH, where over 90% of California's African-American live births and infant deaths occurred.
With the approval of the recommended amendment, California Health Collaborative (C...
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