File #: 24-905   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/17/2024 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 7/2/2024 Final action:
Title: Ratify, approve, and authorize the Chair to sign the Interlocal Agreement No. C2400119 with the Southern Nevada Health District for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nevada Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Project, and take other action as appropriate. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Coroner.SUID_SDY_2024 Grant

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Melanie Rouse, Coroner

Recommendation: 

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Ratify, approve, and authorize the Chair to sign the Interlocal Agreement No. C2400119 with the Southern Nevada Health District for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nevada Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in the Young Project, and take other action as appropriate. (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

2031.000

Fund Name:

County Grants

Fund Center:

1230520000

Funded PGM/Grant:

1230.CDCSDY.2024

Amount:

$53,367.00

Description:

Coroner Administration

Additional Comments:

Grant Period is 9/30/2023 through 9/29/204. No Matching Funds Required

 

BACKGROUND: 

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has awarded a subgrant to the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (CCOCME) to reimburse expenses incurred for the Center for Disease Control and Nevada Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) program. The program is designed to track all deaths in young persons to identify risk factors and develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing future child deaths.

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (NVHSS) has designated CCOCME as its bona fide agent to coordinate all Child Death Review (CDR) teams in Nevada to participate in the program. Nevada is one of the few states nationwide participating in the SUID and SDY Registry. 

This subgrant is intended to enhance the existing SUID/SDY surveillance system to comprehensively identify SUID and SDY cases in infants and children and build upon existing CDR programs statewide in Nevada. This subgrant would fund three (3) part-time administrative support positions to assist with managing the program and serving as the state liaison, data collector and data upload coordinator on child deaths in Nevada.  Funds would also be used to purchase supplies such as insulated mailing supplies for biosamples. The term of the contract is from September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2024, and allows the County to terminate the contract with advanced written notice.

Staff recommends that the Board ratify and approve this subgrant from SNHD, and accept the awarded funds on behalf of CCOCME.