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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a Standard Agreement with Access Support Network (ASN) in the amount not to exceed $474,685 for additional Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) non-medical case management services to Ryan White Part B eligible clients for the period of December 1, 2016 January 11, 2017 to September 15, 2017. (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a Standard Agreement with Access Support Network (ASN) in the amount not to exceed $474,685 for additional Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) non-medical case management services to Ryan White Part B eligible clients for the period of December 1, 2016 January 11, 2017 to September 15, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department continues to provide individuals and communities in Monterey County affected by HIV. Access Support Network (ASN) serves the San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County communities, assisting individuals living with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. ASN offers testing and prevention education opportunities for various groups throughout the community. ASN offers needed services and connections to guard against homelessness and against lapses of medication and healthcare coverage. ASN has been providing HIV- and HCV-related services in Monterey County since July 1, 2015 (funded through private sources, direct California Department of Public Health (CDPH) grants, and CDPH grants administered by the Health Department).
Monterey County Health Department seeks to enter into an Agreement with ASN for additional non-medical case management services. CDPH awarded the Health Department supplemental funding for a one-year period to augment existing HIV non-medical case management services. Services will include HIV testing and counsel...
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