Approval of Amendment #1 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) (Contract No. ADHS16-098369) with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).
Background Information
The ADHS has integrated multiple grants into one IGA and the title of the new integrated contract is called "Healthy People Healthy Communities." Implementation of this IGA will be completed in three (3) phases. Phase 1: The Tobacco Free, Chronic Disease, and Health in Arizona Policy Initiative (HAPI) grants were integrated and implemented on July 1, 2015; Phase 2: The Public Health Services block grants were integrated and implemented on October 1, 2015; and, Phase 3: The Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Family Planning, and the Maternal and Child Health grants will be integrated and completed by June 30, 2016.
The original Contract No. ADHS15-094962 was signed by the Board of Supervisors on June 9, 2015, and then due to a system change at ADHS the contract number was changed to No. ADHS16-098369 and approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 15, 2015.
Evaluation
Amendment No. 1 integrates the Phase 3 grants into one contract entitled "Healthy People Healthy Communities." The total amount of the new contract will be $360,682 and it will be administered by the Gila County Health Department.
Conclusion
Approval of Amendment No. 1 will continue the integration process and place Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Family Planning, and Maternal and Child Health Services into the Healthy People Health Communities grant.
Recommendation
It is the recommendation of the Gila County Health and Emergency Services Division Director that the Board of Supervisors approve Amendment No. 1 to an IGA (Contract #ADHS16-098369) with ADHS.
Suggested Motion
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract #ADHS16-098369) with the Arizona Department of Health Services to integrate Phase 3 grants (Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Family Planning, and Maternal and Child Health Services) into one contract entitled "Healthy People Healthy Communities."