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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with CaliDental Seaside to conduct oral health screenings for kindergarten students at Del Rey Elementary, Martin Luther King Elementary, Ord Terrace Elementary, and Marina Vista Elementary for the term upon execution through June 30, 2027, at no cost to the County of Monterey; and
b. Approve a non-standard Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with CaliDental Seaside to conduct oral health screenings for kindergarten students at Del Rey Elementary, Martin Luther King Elementary, Ord Terrace Elementary, and Marina Vista Elementary for the term upon execution through June 30, 2027, at no cost to the County of Monterey; and
b. Approve a non-standard Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey’s Health Department was first awarded a grant from California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health in 2017. A second award was received in 2022. Funding for this grant is made possible by the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 56). Under the grant agreement, the Health Department’s Local Oral Health Program (LOHP) will improve oral health by working collectively with community partners to promote oral health and increase access to dental care in underserved areas and priority populations.
The overarching goal of the LOHP is to bu...
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