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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a non-standard Student Placement Agreement with UMass Global for the placement of students within the Health Department to complete internship/externship assignments as part of their field education for their respective field of study for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-22 through FY 2025-26; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions as recommended by the Director of Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a non-standard Student Placement Agreement with UMass Global for the placement of students within the Health Department to complete internship/externship assignments as part of their field education for their respective field of study for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-22 through FY 2025-26; and
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions as recommended by the Director of Health.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department requests that the Board of Supervisors accept and approve the modification of the University's requirement to provide Blood-Borne Pathogens to UMass Global shall inform students to obtain training: to meet the OSHA-Regulations on occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens. Mutual Indemnification language was added to the agreement. The University does meet all the County's insurance provisions.
This Agreement is based on a Board approved Student Placement Agreement Template that was approved by the Board on May 4, 2021 that provides for the County of Monterey standards of policy, procedures and best practices for student placement application processing, placement, credentialing, compliance with confidentiality and health privacy laws, insurance, and indemnification requirements. Even though we are requesting removal of language to the Agreement with UMass Global, it continues to be the goal of the Monterey Cou...
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