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11. AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST FOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES Approve a Hospital Partnership Agreement between Catholic Healthcare West, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation doing business as St. Joseph ’s Hospital and Medical Center ( St. Joseph ) and Maricopa County through the Department of Public Health (MCDPH). The purpose of the agreement is to allow MCDPH WIC and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program employees to participate in learning experiences, provide breastfeeding support to St. Joseph patients, and to enroll St. Joseph patients in the Maricopa County WIC program. The agreement is non-financial. The term of the agreement is from October 1, 2008 until September 30, 2010. (C-86-09-030-3-00)