REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Award from the California Department of Public Health for the Refugee Health Assessment Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve award (Award No. 21-36-90899-00) from the California Department of Public Health for the Refugee Health Assessment Program to provide health assessments to newly arrived refugees, asylees, entrants from Haiti and Cuba, special visa immigrants, federally certified victims of human trafficking, eligible Afghan and Ukrainian parolees, and other eligible entrants in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties, for reimbursement at $575 per completed comprehensive health assessment, and $50,285 in administrative costs, for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute and submit the Refugee Health Assessment Program certification and confidentiality of patient documents, as required by the California Department of Public Health, and any subsequent non-substantive documents, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit all non-substantive documents related to the Refugee Health Assessment Program to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(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
The Department of Public Health (DPH) estimates reimbursement under the Refugee Health Assessment Program (RHAP) through the California Department of Public Health (State) to be approximately $222,785 which co...
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