Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Health Services for Immunization Services (Ordinance S-48712)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services to accept funds to immunize children and adults residing in the City of Phoenix. Authorization also is requested for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all related funds.
Report
Summary
The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) Arizona Immunization Program Office strives to meet national immunization goals outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Fire Department will work to enhance program stewardship and accountability for all publicly-purchased vaccine in support of the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) and the Vaccines for Adults Program (VFA), provide vaccines to children and adults in accordance with recommendations of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), assess and improve immunization coverage levels for children and adults, assure access to vaccines for eligible populations in Arizona, and prevent and control Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD). AZDHS will provide the Phoenix Fire Department Immunization Program with reimbursement at a rate of $25.00 per hour for immunization screening and database services.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years, commencing on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2027.
Financial Impact
The Fire Department will be reimbursed by AZDHS at a rate of $25.00 per hour; the aggregate reimbursement over the life the contract will depend on the number of immunization clinics hosted.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.