Consent 9.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 10/28/2014
- Title:
- Public Health Accreditation Preparation Activities, Amendment 2
- Submitted By:
- Jennifer Steiger, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
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2
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Not Mandated
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Amendment 2 to Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) ADHS14-063015, Public Health Accreditation Preparation Activities, between the Arizona Department of Health Services and Cochise Health & Social Services, in the amount of $52,240, for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
Background:
CHSS is pursuing formal accreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The goal is to improve and protect the health of the residents we serve by advancing the quality and performance of our local health department. This national accreditation program sets standards against which the nation’s more than 3,000 PH departments can be measured.
The PHAB peer review process provides valuable feedback to inform PH departments of our strengths and opportunities for improvement. PHAB accreditation will also allow us to have access to best practices, and the considerable resources of PHAB and its national and local partners. The ADHS is fully committed to the advancement of this accreditation throughout the State and will be applying for accreditation as a State Health Department in the near future. At this time, seven county health departments in Arizona are planning to apply for accreditation in 2014 and two others are planning to apply in 2015. To demonstrate ADHS's commitment to this process, they are offering these IGAs to counties who are pursuing accreditation.
The amount awarded to Cochise County is $52,240. The PHAB accreditation fee for CHSS will be $27,030 based upon the population we serve. This fee can be paid over a period of five years. After this fee is paid, CHSS would have approximately $18,000 under this IGA to hire a consultant and pay the wages of an accreditation coordinator. CHSS has begun the PHAB accreditation process at the same time as ADHS and the other Arizona counties so that we will be applying under the same version of the PHAB standards. These standards are due to be updated later this year and would make the sharing of resources between our agencies more complicated. The process begins with signing a Statement of Intent (SOI) with PHAB and could take up to three years to complete.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Your approval is respectfully requested.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Unable to continue PHAB accreditation activities and lost opportunity to take advantage of this funding source.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
A fully executed original will be sent to the Clerk of the Board for filing.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2014-2015
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- 5,756
- Source of Funding?:
- ADHS
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Grant Title: PHAPA
Contract # ADHS14-063015
Amount: $52,240.58
Salaries + ERE’s: $12,952
Authorized Overhead: $0
A-87 OH @44.44%: $5,756
Net Co. Subsidy: $5,756