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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Funding-Out Agreement 4115 with A Westfall Dental Corporation, to support their mobile dental program, to extend the term to June 30, 2021, with no change to the maximum contractual obligation of $40,000; and
2) Authorize the Director of HHSA, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Funding-Out Agreement 4115, 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: 100% State Funding: California Department of Public Health Oral Health Grant 17-10689.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On January 29, 2018, effective January 1, 2018, The California Department of Public Health awarded the El Dorado County Local Oral Health Program (LOHP) Grant #17-10689 (Grant) to the County of El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) for the purpose of providing activities that support the state oral health plan; build capacity at the local level for the facilitation and implementation of education, prevention, linkage to treatment, surveillance; and case management services in the community.
Under the LOHP Grant, HHSA executed a similar Agreement with El Dorado County Community Health Center (#3391, File ID: 18-1582, item 15) to purchase mobile dental equipment for the express purpose of expanding the mobile oral health prevention and treatment program in the County. The program serves schools within the County and is at capacity.
HHSA performed an informal bid solicitation in accordance with funding requirements, contacting eleven dental service providers throughout the County for their interest and qualifications to provide preventative services to EDC Medi-Cal recipient children if provided with the funds to purchase mobile/portable dental equipment. A Westfall Dental Corporation (AWDC), located in South Lak...
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