Narrative of Resolution: RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS.
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WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health is responsible for carrying out public health duties and program requirements established by federal and New York State laws, regulations, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and program guidance; and
WHEREAS, the performance of these responsibilities requires the Department to access and use electronic platforms maintained or approved by the New York State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other authorized state and federal agencies; and
WHEREAS, these systems are used for functions including, but not limited to, disease surveillance, case investigation and follow-up, submission of required reports, management of state and federal program deliverables, secure exchange of protected health information, and communication with state and federal public health partners; and
WHEREAS, access to these platforms may require the execution of user agreements, access agreements, confidentiality attestations, data-use agreements, security acknowledgments, participation agreements, and other similar documents as a condition of access or continued participation; and
WHEREAS, timely execution of these routine agreements is necessary to avoid delays in patient follow-up, disease-control activities, required reporting, and the Department’s ability to meet mandated public health responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature wishes to establish standing authority for the County Manager, or their designee, to execute such agreements when they are required for the Department’s participation in state or federal public health programs and systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, to execute user, access, confidentiality, data-use, data-sharing, security, participation, and other substantially similar agreements required for the Sullivan County Department of Public Health to obtain or maintain access to state and federal public health platforms and to satisfy required public health program deliverables; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all agreements to be in a form approved by the County Attorney.