Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
Nancy Lapolla, MPH, Director, Emergency Medical Services
Subject: Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for National Hospital Preparedness Program, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Initiatives
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Public Health to conduct public health emergency preparedness activities, increasing the amount by $92,606 to an amount not to exceed $3,252,416.
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BACKGROUND:
Federal funds have been made available through the states for the enhancement of national public health emergency preparedness and response infrastructure. These federal funds are to be used for emergency planning, training, laboratory supplies and equipment; disease and outbreak surveillance; vaccination and anti-viral distribution; and the development of emergency stockpiles.
In July 2014, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) awarded the Health System four grants for health emergency preparedness. Under these grants for FY 2014-15 through 2016-18, the Health System will continue to work in the following key areas: (1) general health emergency planning; (2) epidemiological and disease surveillance enhancements; (3) pandemic influenza planning; (4) technological improvement implementations; (5) emergency training; (6) exercises and drills for public health and clinical staff; and (7) coordination of emergency preparedness activities for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
On September 9, 2014, your Board approved an agreement with CDPH to provide Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) services grant funding in the amount of $3,101,550 for the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.
On June 2, 2015, your Board approved an amendment to the agreement in the amount of $6...
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