HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGWORD

Approve contract for consultant, Mary White in the amount of $98,400.00, for the term of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017 for public health emergency preparedness.  Approve Budget Augmentation for $120,692 to fund the contract and other Emergency Preparedness activities. (4/5 vote)

SBC FILE NUMBER: 130

Contractor, Mary White, Pharm D. will fulfill the following San Benito County Public Health Department deliverables for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant: incorporate Region II Ebola workgroup plans into local plans; develop inventory tracking system; maintain and update as necessary protocol which specifies the procedures for lab specimen processing for public health related samples; maintain and update as necessary written procedures for samples; expand current surveillance modalities; develop protocol for mobile pharmacy during an emergency; establish systems for pharmacy to assist with disease surveillance using pharmacy prescription data; incorporate pharmacies into Risk Communication plans; work with pharmacies to report immunizations into Registry; develop Collaborative Practice Agreements allowing pharmacies to dispense medication during an emergency; assist pharmacies develop emergency operation plans and become part of the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP); implement a Public Health Pharmacy Summit. Contractor shall be paid at $75.00 per hour for all PHEP activities not to exceed $98,400.00. 

The attached budget augmentation increases revenue as approved by the State and also increases appropriations to allow for adequate funding in the cooresponding line items.  Recommended budget totals $333,515 and State approved a total of $454,207 for an increase of $120,692.