Action 8.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 04/23/2013
- Title:
- Fry's Memorandum of Understanding with Cochise County, PHEP
- Submitted By:
- Jennifer Steiger, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
PowerPoint
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Elizabeth Lueck - Mary Gomez
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
PHEP Director - Health Director
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fry’s Food Store in Sierra Vista and Cochise County for the purpose of providing mass distribution of vaccinations or medications in the event of a disaster or emergency to Fry’s employees and their families, utilizing a closed point of dispensing method effective for a 5-year term, with automatic 5-year renewals.
Background:
Since February of 2009 the Board of Supervisors has sanctioned 45 original Memoranda of Understanding between various local agencies and Cochise County’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program. The purpose and intent of all these MOU’s is to enhance the public health emergency preparedness of our community through engagement of local partners in providing space or services to assist the County in emergency situations.
In July 2012, a representative from Fry's, a grocery store food chain, approached Cochise County about the possibility of them entering into a closed point of dispensing (POD) MOU with the County. The Fry's representative informed the County that they had already entered into closed POD MOU's with several other counties in Arizona and were hoping to do the same in Cochise County. If approved, this MOU with Fry's would be the first closed POD MOU in the County. The benefit to the County is twofold: 1) in the event of an emergency, Fry’s employees and their families would receive their vaccinations/ medications at the closed POD, thereby removing that amount of people from the rest of the population who would otherwise be reporting to open POD’s; 2) as Fry's has the medical expertise and personnel to provide their employees and their dependents vaccinations/medications, this would free up the County Health department to concentrate on vaccinating/medicating the rest of the citizens. Fry's commits to having its’ store remain open during the emergency event. In no event will Fry’s receive preferential distribution of vaccinations/medications as per the terms of the MOU which states as follows: “The County shall adhere to federal and state mandated directives for the dispensing of medications or vaccinations in accordance with the emergency event guidelines.”
This Fry’s Food Store POD MOU has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office and their assistance with this effort is greatly appreciated.
In July 2012, a representative from Fry's, a grocery store food chain, approached Cochise County about the possibility of them entering into a closed point of dispensing (POD) MOU with the County. The Fry's representative informed the County that they had already entered into closed POD MOU's with several other counties in Arizona and were hoping to do the same in Cochise County. If approved, this MOU with Fry's would be the first closed POD MOU in the County. The benefit to the County is twofold: 1) in the event of an emergency, Fry’s employees and their families would receive their vaccinations/ medications at the closed POD, thereby removing that amount of people from the rest of the population who would otherwise be reporting to open POD’s; 2) as Fry's has the medical expertise and personnel to provide their employees and their dependents vaccinations/medications, this would free up the County Health department to concentrate on vaccinating/medicating the rest of the citizens. Fry's commits to having its’ store remain open during the emergency event. In no event will Fry’s receive preferential distribution of vaccinations/medications as per the terms of the MOU which states as follows: “The County shall adhere to federal and state mandated directives for the dispensing of medications or vaccinations in accordance with the emergency event guidelines.”
This Fry’s Food Store POD MOU has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office and their assistance with this effort is greatly appreciated.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Your approval is respectfully requested.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
PHEP would not be able to provide mass distribution of vaccinations or medications in the event of a disaster or emergency to Fry’s employees and their families utilizing a closed point of dispensing method.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
BOS Signature is required. Two originals sent to the BOS for signature on 12/19/12. Please return one fully executed original for processing, please keep one original for the Clerk of the Board's filing purposes.