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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Standard Agreement with Access Support Network to provide community-based HCV testing not to exceed the amount of $458,420 for the period retroactive from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($45,842) of the original contract amount.
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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 Standard Agreement with Access Support Network to provide community-based HCV testing not to exceed the amount of $458,420 for the period retroactive from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($45,842) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department has been awarded new funding from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to implement public health activities related to monitoring, prevention, testing, and linkage to and retention in care activities for the most vulnerable and underserved individuals living with, or at high risk for, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection within Monterey County. Monterey County Health Department HCV surveillance data indicates that over the past five years, the rate of newly reported HCV infections among teens and young adults ages 15 to 29 years increased. HCV is transmitted through exposure to blood from an infected person, often via shared needles.
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