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Regular Agenda Item 3. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/20/2018
Submitted For:	Paula Horn	Submitted By:	Paula Horn, Deputy Director of Health
Department:	Health & Emergency Management	Division:	Health Services
Fiscal Year:	2018-2019	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	09/01/18 through 08/31/20	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS16-110815) with the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Background Information

On June 9, 2015, Michael O' Driscoll, Health and Emergency Services Division Director, requested to apply for a prescription drug overdose prevention grant through the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Board of Supervisors approved the request to apply for the funding. On November 17, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved and signed Contract No. ADHS16-110815.

The CDC awarded this new funding to ADHS to provide Gila County Health and Emergency Services with the funds to implement a prescription drug prevention program. With this funding, the Gila County Health and Emergency Services Division will coordinate prevention efforts and work with community stakeholders to reduce prescription drug misuse and abuse. The grant contract does not terminate until August 31, 2020; however, this additional funding must be used by August 31, 2019.

Evaluation

This funding of $25,000 for a one-year period will be used to develop and organize a local opioid fatality review team to investigate drug overdose fatalities that have occurred in Gila County and utilize data to identify potential risk factors for opioid overdose, recommend and establish local policies to prevent additional overdose deaths, and increase coordination between state and local agencies in the development of new substance abuse prevention projects and initiatives.

Conclusion

Approval of Amendment No.1 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS16-110815) will allow the Gila County Health Department to develop and organize a Gila County opioid fatality review team.

Recommendation

It is the recommendation of the Health and Emergency Services Division Director that the Board of Supervisors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS16-110815) with the Arizona Department of Health Services in the amount of $25,000 for one year to develop the Gila County opioid fatality review team from September 1, 2018, through August 31, 2019.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No.1 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS16-110815) between the Arizona Department of Health Services and Gila County Health and Emergency Services in the amount of $25,000 to develop a opioid fatality review team in Gila County for the period of September 1, 2018, through August 31, 2019. (Michael O'Driscoll)

Attachments
Amendment 1 to Contract No. ADHS16-110815
IGA Contract No. ADHS16-110815