Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: September 18, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Raul Pino, MD, MPH, Director of Health Services
FROM: John Goodrich, Deputy Director of Health Services
CONTACT: Sandra Roe
PHONE: 407-836-7611
DIVISION: Health Services Department
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Memorandum of Agreement for Clinical-HIV Testing Counseling and Treatment Services between the State of Florida, Department of Health, Orange County Health Department and Orange County, Florida and authorization for the Mayor or designee to sign any future amendments to this agreement.
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PURPOSE: The Health Services Department is currently providing funding through the Ending the HIV Epidemic grant to support HIV testing in the community. The majority of the testing, approximately 700 tests a month, are being conducted at the Orange County Jail. In order to further enhance these services, we are seeking permission to become a registered HIV testing site with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). Becoming a registered testing site allows us to receive free rapid HIV tests from FDOH. Additionally, we will be able to purchase sexually transmitted infection and Hepatitis treatment medication through the 340b Drug Discount Program. The 340b Drug Discount Program is a federal program, which will allow us to purchase these medications at significant cost savings to the county. In order to enter into this partnership, we are requesting approval and execution of the Memorandum of Agreement for Clinical-HIV Testing Counseling and Treatment Services with the Florida Department of Health. There is no cost to the county to enter into this agreement.
BUDGET: N/A