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AI- 41888

Health Care Foundation

Meeting Date:	08/01/2016
Contract Amendment--DSHS FY 2017 Grant for Infectious Disease Control Unit/Surveillance and Epidemiology Activities (IDCU/SUR) funds
Submitted For:	Candy Blair	Submitted By:	Joann Gilbride
Department:	Health Care
Request Type:	CONSENT

Information

Department Action

This is to request Commissioners Court acceptance for the FY 2017 IDCU Surveillance and Epidemiology Activities grant award.

The FY 2017 award is being distributed as an amendment to the existing FY 2016 contract, increasing the DSHS grant funds from $78,475 to $157,253 and extending the contract through August 31, 2017 which is level funding.

The FY 2016 contract as well as the FY 2017 amendment are included for reference.

Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) plans to use the DSHS funds primarily towards the salary and fringe benefits of an existing Epidemiologist. The Epidemiologist is responsible for the investigation, data entry, and electronic reporting to DSHS of foodborne and waterborne illnesses as required in the Texas Administrative Code § 97.3 for Collin County. By maintaining our epidemiology and surveillance capacity, CCHCS is striving to reduce the spread of foodborne and waterborne illnesses in our community.

Purchasing Department Action

Request Collin County Health Care Board of Trustees consideration and any action regarding approval of Acceptance of the FY2017 IDCU Surveillance Epidemiology Activities grant award distributed as an Amendment to the existing FY2016 Contract through the Texas State Department of State Health Services to increase grant funds and extend the contract through August 31, 2017, Contract No. 2016-003785-00. Further authorize the Board President to finalize and execute same. jd

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

Amendment to extend the current Foodborne Illness Program Grant. Funding will increase from $78,475 to $157,253 to fund an existing Epidemiologist salary and benefits. No County match is required. Grant period extended to August 31, 2017.

Auditor's Office Action

Application had been reviewed by grant review committee as per attached. Increase in budgeted funds to $157,253 state funds, an increase of $78,778 with no county match required. Contract date extended to 8/31/17.

Commissioners Court

Amendment to the contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Contract No. 2016-003785-00, Amendment 01: Infectious Disease Control Unit/Surveillance and Epidemiology Activities (IDCU/SUR) Grant to accept the increase of grant funds from $78,475 to $157,253 and extend the contract through and including August 31, 2017, Health Care.

Budget Information

Information about available funds

Budgeted:

Funds Available:

Adjustment:

Amount Available:

$157,253

Unbudgeted:

Funds NOT Available:

Amendment:

Account Code(s) for Available Funds
1:	108-6059-720

Fund Transfers

Attachments
Court Order
Court Memo FY2017 IDCU SUR
FY 2016 IDCU SUR Contract
DSHS Amendment No. 1
IDCU SUR Amendment FY 2017 Budget
FFATA IDCU SUR FY2017
Grant Review Committee