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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Amendment 1 to the Agreement 464-PHD0705 with Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation for funding in the amount of $166,321 and extending the term to June 30, 2007 for the continued provision of Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act services for families living with HIV/AIDS in El Dorado and Alpine Counties.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act funding Agreement with Sacramento County.
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Background: The Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act provides direct emergency services for people living with HIV disease. Services include, but are not limited to, information, referrals and/or arrangement of outpatient medical care, skilled nursing, medication management, diagnosis and treatment of common medical and mental conditions, and addressing nutrition issues to include direct food purchases as well as support to local food banks in El Dorado County. Staff is available on a 24 hour basis for client medical emergencies.
Reason for Recommendation: El Dorado County Ryan White services are subcontracted out to Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation, an agency with staff who have expertise in this specialized type of service and with whom we have a longstanding, successful relationship. This Amendment extends our current Agreement to June 30, 2007. It is retroactive to July 1, 2006 due to late receipt of the incoming funding Agreement from the County of Sacramento. That Agreement was received in early July, 2006 and approved by the Board on August 15, 2006. The Department made every effort to bring this Amendment with Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation to the Board as quickly as possible thereafter.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: This Amendment adds $166,321 to the original Agreement for Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act services to cover the additional term of 7/1/06 through 6/30/07. (Sufficient appropriations have been included in the FY 06-07 adopted budget.) There is no net County ...
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