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Amd 2 to Agmt A2412166 with DHS for Ryan White Program Part B HIV/AIDS services, 04/01/24-06/30/26, $597,000 (recv), supp appr $597,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement A2412166 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for the purchase of services for persons living with HIV/AIDS during the period of April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in the receivable amount of $597,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of this award in no way reflects acceptance of terms or conditions that are legally unenforceable against Hennepin County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation be made to increase the Public Health 2026 revenue and expenditure budget by $597,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is designated as Minnesota’s grant recipient for federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act Part B funds to support health and social services for persons living with HIV/AIDS throughout Minnesota. The primary goal of the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is to provide equitable access to HIV medical care and antiretroviral treatment for low-income people living with HIV. Through resolutions 25-0103 and 24-0042, Hennepin County Public Health (HCPH) received $1,585,313 and $4,020,614, respectively, in Federal Ryan White Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) 340B rebate funds from DHS for the purchase of health and human services on behalf of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the state. These funds will provide core medical and support services for low-income Minnesotans living with HIV including early intervention, outpatient ambulatory healthcare, case management and medical transportation services, food bank/home delivered meals, medical nutrition therapy, outpatient substance abuse treatment, and housing coordination and rental assistance.
The partnership with DHS was created to ensure coordinated delivery, planning, and evaluation of Part B funded HIV health care and social services statewide. Hennepin County has received these funds from the state since 2000. As part of this contractual arrangement, Hennepin County will subcontract with 13 clinic and community-based organizations for HIV/AIDS related services in accordance with the service priorities and allocations determined by the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention, a community planning body jointly appointed by the county board and the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Health. Many of these services prioritize communities disproportionately impacted by HIV including African Americans, Black African born immigrants, Latinx, Indigenous People, and young gay and bisexual men to reduce disparities in HIV related health outcomes.
The agreement also covers administrative costs incurred by county HHS to manage the Part B and rebate funded contracts, support the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention, and implement the actions and tactics of Positively Hennepin, Hennepin County’s strategy to end the HIV epidemic.
This request supports disparity elimination in the health domain by providing core medical and support services, for persons living with HIV/AIDS in the state.
APEX Coding (multiple projects):
Fund: 20
Dept ID: 536399
Project ID: 1008675
Revenue Account: 42067
Amount: $597,000 (budget appropriation)
Expense Account: 59860
Amount: $597,000
Full Accounting Below:
Fund: 20
Dept ID: 536399
Project ID: 1008555
Expense Account: 55810
Amount: $459,000
Expense Account: 59860
Amount: ($459,000)
Fund: 20
Dept ID: 536399
Project ID: 1000466
Expense Account: 50020
Amount: $30,594
Expense Account:50817
Amount: $16,473
Expense Account: 59860
Amount: ($47,067)
Fund: 20
Dept ID: 536399
Project ID: 1000405
Expense Account: 50020
Amount: $59,106
Expense Account: 50817
Amount: $31,827
Expense Account: 59860
Amount: ($90,933)
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval