TB INCENTIVES FY18.PDF

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH SERVICES
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March 16, 2018
Dear Colleague:
The Arizona Department of Health Services' (ADHS) Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program has
Walmart vouchers available in a new denomination of $25. These were purchased to assist local
TB programs address some of the challenges associated with completion of therapy for TB and
latent TB infection (LIB° cases, and for compliance of TB related services (including food or
supplies needed by patients). Funding for these vouchers is made available through the
American Lung Association of Arizona.
Additional information that is needed is attached to this letter and outlined below.
1. Incentive Program Incentive Request
• A formal request of incentives is needed to participate in the incentive program.
2. Incentive Program Monthly Report
• Aggregate listing the number of incentives distributed during the month and the
number of patients receiving the incentives submitted to ADHS by the 1 5t of
every month.
• Incentive Program Tracking Log
I. Used to document and monitor recipients and serial numbers of
vouchers.
Please contact Mary Gullion via email at Mary.Gullion@azdhs.gov or by phone at 602-364-4750
to let us know if you can use these as incentives for completion of therapy and compliance of
TB related services among patients receiving TB treatment in your jurisdiction.
I hope the vouchers combined with directly observed therapy will help your program achieve
better rates of completion of therapy. I can be reached at (602) 364-3375 or
Kristen.Herrick@azdhs.gov if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Kristen Herrick, TB Program Manager
Arizona Department of Health Services
Douglas A. Ducey I Governor Cara M. Christ, MD, MS I Director
150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3247 P I 602-542-1025 F I 602-542-1062 W I azhealth.gov
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans

lin g ARIZONA DEPARTMENT
I OF HEALTH SERVICES
FL
PREPAREDNESS
TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL— INCENTIVE PROGRAM — INCENTIVE REQUEST
SUBMIT THIS FORM to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program by
fax (602) 364-3267 or email Mary.Gullion@azdhs.gov . If you have any questions regarding this form, please call
(602) 364-4750.
Walmart
Total number of $25.00 vouchers requested 240
Total value ($) of vouchers requested $6,000
Initials of program
The vouchers will be used solely as incentives for clients receiving anti-TB treatment.
representative:
Active cases of TB will have the highest priority; however, if warranted these vouchers
can be offered to high-risk contacts, particularly children receiving treatment for LTBI. AB
Initials of program
The program will keep a record (tracking log) of every voucher dispensed and record
representative:
the name of recipient, DOB, TB case/infected contact/high risk person with LTBI,
contact information, date. AB
Initials of program
The program will submit a monthly report to ADHS listing the number of vouchers
representative:
distributed, the number of patients who received vouchers, and number of vouchers
distributed YTD. AB
Comments:
Program Representative Contact
Name, phone#, email t_11/40-SC0 triOD • 3f-ia • 0674
Director or DON Contact
Name, phane#, email 1 Angelito Bravo, 602-372-1013, AngelitoBravo©mail.maricopa.gov
Katherine Mason IJIgilally 0010. 2016.03.30 Big n Rd by 0129,31 15a Lherine .0007 Mason 03/30/2018
Signature of PrograiD-Repres'efititive • c ejA ALA" C jit Date
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Signature of Director or DON Date
Date received by ADHS:
Douglas A. Ducey I Governor Cara M. Christ, MD, MS I Director
150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85007-3247 P I 602-542-1025 F I 602-542-1062 W I azhealth.gov
Health and Wellness for all Arizonans

ATTACHED TO AND A PART OF:
Tuberculosis Control Incentive Program
MCDPH, Clinical Services, Tuberculosis Program, for
Redeemable Vouchers
C-86-18-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties agree to enter into this Agreement and its Amendments:
FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF MARICOPA COUNTY
By
Steve Chucri, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Date
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney for Maricopa County
Date