To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Brian Hunter MD
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Preferred Removal Services, in the amount of $100,000.00, to provide for two (2) Opioid and Emerging Drug Death (OEDD) analyst positions; the cost of this agreement is fully grant funded
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Preferred Removal Service for two grant funded positions not to exceed $100,000.00 per year. These positions are 100% grant funded.
BACKGROUND:
In October of 2019 the Board of Commissioners approved the Medical Examiner's request to apply for the Enhanced Toxicological Screening and Opioid Detection Grant (resolution #2019-710). The Medical Examiner's Office was awarded the grant and on 3/11/2020 (resolution # 2020-138) the Board of Commissioners approved the acceptance of the grant funds which were to be used for a 100% grant funded position with Preferred Removal Service (resolution # 2020-405 and extended with resolution 2021-418). The grant was extended for an additional 5 years with an increase in funding to $100,000.00 per year with Board approval (resolution 2023-483). Due to contract expiration, increase in grant funding and adding a second grant funded position a new contract with Preferred Removal Service needs to be approved.
DISCUSSION:
N/A
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/a
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
None, these positions are 100% grant funded.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Medical Examiner's Office plays a crucial role in helping communities live healthy and safe by providing several important functions such as monitoring drug-related deaths: Medical examiners often play a crucial role in monitoring and addressing drug-related deaths within a community. By conducting toxicology screenings and analyzing the cause of death in cases where substance abuse may be involved, they can help identify high-risk subs...
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