Title
Authorization to Enter into Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System in Support of Arizona State Opioid Response Grant (Ordinance S-46296)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to increase access to medication assisted treatment, coordinated and integrated care, opioid use disorder (OUD) recovery support services and opioid prevention activities to reduce the prevalence of OUDs and opioid-related overdose deaths. The amount of funding available under this agreement is $150,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
AHCCCS received a $30.8 million dollar grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Services Administration to address the opioid epidemic in the State of Arizona. The objective of the grant is to develop and support state, regional and local level collaboration and service enhancements to develop and implement best practices to comprehensively address the full continuum of care related to opioid misuse, abuse and dependency.
Funding provided under this grant will be utilized to increase access to medication assisted treatment, coordinated and integrated care, opioid use disorder recovery support services and opioid prevention activities to reduce the prevalence of opioid use disorders and opioid-related overdose deaths. The Police Department will use its share of funding to purchase Naloxone kits that will be distributed and used by trained officers and to purchase equipment and supplies necessary to train law enforcement officers throughout the City in CPR and Airway Management.
Contract Term
One year beginning Oct. 22, 2019 through Sept. 29, 2020.
Financial Impact
AHCCCS provides up to a maximum of $150,000 in funding under this agreement.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee at the Dec. 11, 2019 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.