Vote: approved

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A-3. AMENDMENT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT AND COMMUNICATION WITH HRSA REGARDING RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Approve amendment No. 1 to the following described Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA) between Maricopa County Special Health Care District (SHCD) d.b.a. Maricopa Integrated Health Services (MIHS) and Maricopa County through the Workforce Management and Development Department: C-86-06-831-2 (for Primary Care Services) C-86-06-844-2 (for Mental Health Services) C-86-06-845-2 (for Substance Abuse Treatment Services), in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,500,000 for FY 2007-08 - FY 2009-10. This Amendment is funded by a grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (1 H3MHA 08443-01) approved by the Board on July 12, 2006. The purpose of this IGA Amendment is to authorize MIHS to provide primary care services, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment services to qualified Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A recipients and to replace the use of Exhibit 30 regarding payment for services in the master IGA between Maricopa County and the Special Health Care District, date November 1, 2004. This Amendment is effective from March 1, 2007 until February 28, 2010. In addition, the purpose of the action is to consolidate the three existing IGAs under C-31-10-001-3-00. Also, authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of the Board, to send a letter to Dr. Hopson, Director, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discussing options to resolve reimbursement rates to Maricopa Integrated Health System, under the Ryan White Program Part A, as discussed in Executive Session on August 17, 2009. (C-31-10-001-3-00)