| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: July 17, 2018
CATEGORY: Consent - Health and Human Services-11.
SUBJECT:
Hospital Preparedness Program Subcontracts for emergency preparedness equipment with Dignity Health d.b.a. Mercy Medical Center-Redding; Prime Healthcare Services d.b.a. Shasta Regional Medical Center; and Shasta Community Health Center. |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Health and Human Services Agency-Public Health
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : All
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD-Public Health Branch Director, (530) 245-6861
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD-Public Health Branch Director
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No Additional General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign agreements for the cost of equipment purchases funded through and consistent with the terms of the California Department of Public Health Hospital Preparedness Program, Local Funding Agreement No. 14-10544, for the period date of signing through June 30, 2024 with: (1) Dignity Health d.b.a. Mercy Medical Center-Redding in an amount not to exceed $25,667.45; (2) Prime Healthcare Services d.b.a. Shasta Regional Medical Center in an amount not to exceed $12,084.07; and (3) Shasta Community Health Center in an amount not to exceed $3,872.81. |
| | | | | | | | SUMMARY
Approval of these subcontracts will allow Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) - Public Health to deploy equipment purchased with federal funds via the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to Mercy Medical Center - Redding, Shasta Regional Medical Center, and Shasta Community Health Center consistent with the terms of the HPP Local Funding Agreement (LFA) 14-10544.
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| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
On September 16, 2014, the Board authorized HHSA - Public Health to receive Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Funding through California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for emergency preparedness and response activities, including those related to the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). The purpose of the funding is to provide equipment, enhance services related to emergency preparedness and response, provide training, administration, and reporting consistent with the provisions of the HPP Local Funding Agreement (LFA) 14-10544.
HPP membership is extended to any healthcare organization in Shasta County and the healthcare associations that represent the various healthcare sectors, which include, but are not limited to, hospitals, clinics, health centers, skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers, home health, hospice agencies, and emergency medical services providers. Other members include key government agencies such as the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services and Coroner's Office, Shasta County HHSA and other non-governmental agencies that play a key role in emergency management.
HHSA - Public Health purchased CDPH-approved equipment and supplies necessary to respond to medical and public health emergencies as requested by the HPP partner agencies Mercy Medical Center – Redding, Shasta Regional Medical Center, and Shasta Community Health Center. The contracts provide a means to deploy equipment to the HPP partner agencies and ensure compliance with the provisions of the LFA 14-10544.
The Board approved similar agreements for HPP equipment purchased through LFA 14-10544 on March 15, 2016 and December 6, 2016.
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| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
Alternatives include not approving one or more of the agreements. Another alternative is to amend the terms of one or more of the agreements.
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| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has approved the agreements as to form. Risk management has reviewed and approved the agreements. The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office. Mercy Medical Center – Redding, Shasta Regional Medical Center, and Shasta Community Health Center partnered with HHSA - Public Health and support the recommendation.
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| | | | | | | | FINANCING
The equipment was purchased during FY 2016–17. The Contractors will receive the equipment and supplies upon Board approval of the recommendation. There is no additional General Fund impact associated with this recommendation.
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