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CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (KDHE) TO ESTABLISH AND SECURE DISTRIBUTION AND DELIVERY OF MEDICAL MATERIALS IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC EMERGENCY FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Interim Health Department Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement.
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Background:
The Health Department has received public health emergency preparedness funding from KDHE for more than a decade to develop, implement and test comprehensive emergency response plans for residents of Sedgwick County during the event of a public health emergency. KDHE is an executive agency of the State of Kansas and among its duties is the preparation for the possibility of medical or health care emergencies. Medical Materials have been cached for the purpose of making the same available to local providers of health care services or goods, such as health departments, clinics, hospitals and pharmacies, for distribution to the public in the event of such an emergency.
The Health Department is a local provider of health care services or goods. It is in the best interests of the citizens of the State of Kansas, of KDHE and of the Health Department that plans are in place to promote the proper and efficient distribution of Medical Materials during an emergency incident.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Medical Materials" shall mean durable and non-durable assets, including but not limited to medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and equipment, delivered from KDHE to the Health Department established through this agreement.
Analysis:
Establishment and execution of this agreement prior to a public health emergency event will ensure materials can be distributed without additional delay.
Financial Considerations:
The term of this agreement will begin the date of execution and remain in effect for three years or 36 months thereafter. No monies will be exchanged...
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