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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Revenue Work Order Agreement 0187.1480 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc., doing business as Heluna Health, for the provision of services related to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act Project, to be effective upon execution, with a retroactive term starting May 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022, for a not-to-exceed amount of $223,058;
2) Authorize the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Health and Human Services Agency, or designee, to execute and administer subsequent administrative documents relating to said agreement, including required fiscal and programmatic reports; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to the Revenue Work Order Agreement, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Revenue not-to-exceed $223,058 - based on activities performed per the Work Order Agreement.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
In response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc., doing business as Heluna Health (Heluna), has been granted an award by the Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Grant#: 6N60CH000539-01-08: CFDA# 93.323) under which Heluna and the El Dorado County’s Local Health Department will collaborate on the ELC CARES Project.
The intention of the collaboration is to rapidly establish and monitor key activities related to COVID-19 in the areas of epidemiology, laboratory, and informatics. Monitoring the indicators associated with these activities are intended to assist State and local governments in making data-driven policy decisions regarding testing, mitigation, and prevention efforts.
Revenue Work Order Agreement #0187.1480 ...
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