Agenda Item Name:
Title
American Rescue Plan - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Construction, Subrecipient, and Business Associate Agreements between Alachua County and Meridian Behavioral Healthcare for the Central Receiving System (CRS)
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352-231-0058
Description:
These agreements provide for the construction of an addition to an existing facility on the Meridian campus to provide space for the Central Receiving System using funds appropriated from the General Fund. The Subrecipient agreement provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the operational expenses associated with the CRS. Given the nature of services provided and exchange of Protected Health Information (PHI) required, a Business Associate Agreement is needed.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the Construction, Subrecipient, Budget Amendment and Business Associate Agreements and authorize the Chair to execute each.
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Prior Board Motions:
On August 4, 2020, in a Special Budget Meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) discussed a commitment from the General Fund of $250,000 in capital expenditures for a planned Central Receiving Facility (CRF), now referred to as a Central Receiving System (CRS).
On August 12, 2021, the Board passed a four part motion: 1) Direct County staff to find and organize the funding to move forward with a Central Receiving Facility for Alachua County and surrounding areas; 2) Authorize the Chair to transmit a letter of invitation to the City of Gainesville and area hospitals to participate in this program both operationally and financially; 3) Staff to develop an operational and oversight committee for the CRF and bring a proposal back to the Board; and, 4) Request staff and Meridian to work to produce a three to five year plan that shows potential partners and funding sources with the goal that the County is not supported by the County's General Fund in three to five years.
At its May 10...
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