Requested Agenda Date:
3/1/2022
Requested Agenda Title:
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Budget Adjustment: Health Department's Request to Recognize a $102,472 Grant to Support Quarantine and Isolation for those that are Not Unsheltered or Experiencing Homelessness.
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Requested Agenda Item Description: Health has received additional funding for Grant HLT21PPPHEA from the state to support Q&I for those that are not unsheltered or experiencing homelessness with quarantine and isolation options. It has been shown that throughout this pandemic vulnerable populations are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19. This can, in part, be contributed to their living arrangements. Often, vulnerable populations live in multigenerational households without enough bedroom or bathrooms for an infected person to isolate effectively which contributes to the transmission of COVID-19. Practicing isolation by individuals that test positive for COVID-19 is a crucial tool in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
This funding will be used to pay for a hotel room and food during the isolation period for those individuals in need and without other means to isolate effectively. Individuals that participate will be responsible for their own medical care, personal items, medications, additional food costs, and any other incurred costs associated with the stay. Health will contract with the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH) to manage the program effectively.
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Brad Kendrick, Budget and Policy Analyst
Time Needed: Less than 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Dr. Angela Dunn, Executive Director, Health Dept.
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes
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