TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: December 10, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Second Amendment to Standard Agreement No. PH-19-024 with Noemi Doohan, M.D., Ph.D., in the Amount of $100,000, for a New Agreement Amount of $125,000, for County Health Officer Services, Effective When Agreement Becomes Fully Executed Through a New End Date of June 30, 2020
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve second Amendment to Standard Agreement No. PH-19-024 with Noemi Doohan, M.D., Ph.D., in the amount of $100,000, for a new Agreement amount of $125,000, for County Health Officer Services, effective when Agreement becomes fully executed through a new end date of June 30, 2020; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
August 19, 2019, Item 9(d), Appointment of Noemi Doohan as Public Health Officer.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On August 19, 2019, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors appointed Noemi Doohan, M.D., Ph.D. as Public Health Officer for Mendocino County. As a result of that appointment, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) contracted with Dr. Doohan for $25,000 to provide an abbreviated list of services that would normally be provided as part of a full-time County Health Officer position. Services included being on-call to respond to communicable disease staff and other clinical support staff; providing guidance and medical expertise; and performing specific duties related to Vital Statistics, Communicable Disease Control, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness. On September 18, 2019 HHSA amended the contract with Dr. Doohan to include reimbursement for actual travel costs rela...
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