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Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Data Use and Disclosure Agreement between the County of Monterey and the County of Santa Cruz and the County of San Benito to establish data sharing requirements to comply with privacy and protection of patient health information shared among the three Counties related to the Tri-County Buprenorphine Program from a term of five years from the last signature on the signature block of the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Data Use and Disclosure Agreement between the County of Monterey and the County of Santa Cruz and the County of San Benito to establish data sharing requirements to comply with privacy and protection of patient health information shared among the three Counties related to the Tri-County Buprenorphine Program from a term of five years from the last signature on the signature block of the Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 1797 et seq., the County of Monterey EMS Agency is responsible for EMS system coordination, medical oversight, and coordination of the delivery of EMS by provider organizations in Monterey County.
In 2022, the County of Monterey EMS Agency entered into a three-county collaborative with the County of Santa Cruz and the County of San Benito to support the ongoing efforts to address Substance Use Disorder (SUD) as a treatable emergency condition. Through the Buprenorphine program, paramedics responding to medical emergency calls are able to identify and treat patients who may benefit from medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
The Monterey County Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) and its Medical Advisory Subcommittee (MAC) endorsed this program in late 2022. Similarly, on December 14, 2022, the California State EMS Authority approved the tri-county Buprenorphine p...
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