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Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Committee Meeting

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April 10, 2017

 

Meeting:                  California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO) Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Committee Meeting

Date:                          Thursday, April 20, 2017

Time:                         9:15 am to 1:15 pm

Location:                 Alameda County Department of Public Health

                                    1000 Broadway, 5th Floor Conference Room, #5000A

                                    Oakland, CA 94607

                                    (510) 267-8019

 

This meeting is scheduled as noted above and is called under Section 100925 of the Health and Safety Code.  CCLHO will conduct the April Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Committee meeting in person and through teleconference.  Call Ashley Barbosa at (916) 440-7593 or Leah Northrop at (916) 440-7594 with questions at least one day prior to the meeting.

You may attend the CCLHO Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Committee meeting in person or via teleconference.  See below for details.

 

  1. IN PERSON:  Alameda County Public Health is located in downtown Oakland at the Trans Pacific Centre (entrance at 11th St. & Broadway), across from the Marriott Hotel.  Please note that prior approval is required for Health Officer travel reimbursement. 

     
  2. TELECONFERENCE INTO THE MEETING:

                   DIAL IN:  1-888-808-6929

                   ACCESS CODE:  Enter Attendee access code: 1801790#

                   To "MUTE" OR "UNMUTE" your phone, PRESS *6

                   Please note that WebEx is not available for this meeting.

CCLHO COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AGENDA

9:15 am:  Co-Chairs Report

Robert Kim-Farley, MD, MPH, Los Angeles; and Barbara Cole, RN, PHN, MSN, Riverside

  • Introductions
  • Action Item: Approval of Minutes: February 16, 2017 CDCP meeting
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment
  • Vote
  • CCLHO Board Actions and Other Items and Updates
  • Revised vote on SB 43, recommendation of "Opposed Unless Amended"
  • AB 251 ā€“ recommendation of support passed
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

9:25 am:  Center for Infectious Diseases (CID) Update, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

  • Center Update, Gil Chavez, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, CID, CDPH
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
  • Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) Update, James Watt, MD, MPH, Division Chief, DCDC, CDPH
      • Zika Funding Update
      • CalREDIE Data Sharing Agreement
      • Title 17 Regulation Package Update
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment

 

9:40 am:  Legislative Stakeholder Updates

Health Officer Association of California (HOAC) ā€“ Kat DeBurgh, MPH, Executive Director

    • Update on legislative bills and issues
      • AB  511 current status/CNA concerns
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
        • Updates by other organizations (invited)
  • County Health Executives Association of California (CHEAC)
  • California Medical Association (CMA)
  • Other organizations
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

10:00 am:  Legislative Bills for Review and Discussion

Barbara Cole, RN, PHN, MSN, Riverside, Committee Co-Chair

  • Legislative assignments for analysis/review
  • Pending legislation for consideration
  • Action Item: Request for guidance on implementation of SB 792 ā€“Request of the Department of Social Services (DSS)
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Action Item: Recommendation on AB 186 (Eggman) Controlled substances: safer drug consumption program
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Action Item: Recommendation on AB 1279 (Salas) Valley Fever
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Action Item: Recommendation on AB 1277 (Daly) Dentistry: Dental Board of California: regulations
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Action Item: Recommendation on SB 239 (Wiener) Infectious and communicable diseases: HIV and AIDS: criminal penalties
  • Comments by CSTD/HIVCA and CACDC
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Action Item: Recommendation on SB 432 (Pan) Emergency medical services
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment
    • Vote
  • Future Legislative Considerations
    • Discussion
    • Public Comment

 

10:45 am:  Presentation: Legionella guidance and role of the HAI Program and LHDs

Janice Kim, MD, Public Health Medical Officer, Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, CDPH

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

11:15 am:  BREAK

 

11:30 am:  Immunizations Update

Sarah Royce, MD, MPH, Chief, Immunization Branch

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

11:40 am:  Infectious Diseases Update

  • Branch Update ā€“ Duc Vugia, MD, Chief, Infectious Diseases Branch
  • CA Association of Communicable Disease Controllers (CACDC) Report
  • CA Association of Public Health Laboratory Directors (CAPHLD) Report
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

11:55 am:  Correctional Health Update

California Correctional Health Care Services Update ā€“ Janet Mohle-Boetani, MD, MPH

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:00 pm:  Communicable Disease Emergency Response Update

Juan Ruiz, MD, MPH, Dr.PH, Chief, Communicable Disease Emergency Response Program (CDER)

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:10 pm:  Sexually Transmitted Diseases Update

  • Branch Update - Heidi Bauer, MD, MPH, Chief, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch
  • Adult Viral Hepatitis ā€“ Rachel McLean, MPH, Hepatitis Coordinator
    • Strategic Plan Status
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:20 pm:  California STD/HIV Controllers Association (CSTD/HIVCA) Report

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:30 pm:  HIV/AIDS Update:  Karen Mark, MD, MPH, Chief, Office of AIDS

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:40 pm:  Tuberculosis Update

  • Branch Update ā€“ Jennifer Flood, MD, MPH, Chief, Tuberculosis Control Branch
  • CA Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA) Report
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

12:55 pm:  Healthcare Associated Infections Update

Erin Epson, MD, Assistant Chief, Healthcare Associated Infections Program

  • Update on Mycobacterium chimaera Infections associated with exposure to Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Devices during Open Chest Cardiac Surgery
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

1:05 pm:  Agenda Items for Future Meetings

  • Review list of potential agenda item topics
  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

1:10 pm:  Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda

  • Discussion
  • Public Comment

 

1:15 pm:  Adjourn

 

Next Meeting:   June 15, 2017 in Oakland

 

Agenda Items for the Next Meeting:

  • Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Program Evaluation in California Correctional Institutions (June 2017)
  • Electronic Case Reporting from EMRs into CalREDIE (June 2017)

Future Potential Meeting Topics:

  • CalREDIE Data Sharing Agreement  (August 2017)
  • Strategic Plan for Adult Viral Hepatitis
  • TB Elimination and TB infection reporting: cost of a system if reportable
  • Flu Vaccine program challenges

 

CCLHO Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Committee Co-Chairs

Robert Kim-Farley, MD, MPH, Los Angeles, and Barbara Cole, RN, PHN, MSN, Riverside

 

Affiliates

California Association of Communicable Disease Controllers (CACDC)

California Association of Public Health Laboratory Directors (CAPHLD)

California Sexually Transmitted Disease/HIV Controllers Association (CSTD/HIVCA)

California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA)

Directors of Public Health Nursing (DPHN)

Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC)

 

California Department of Public Health and Other State Department Staff

Karen Smith, MD, MPH, Director and State Public Health Officer

Susan Fanelli, Assistant Director

Claudia Crist, Chief Deputy Director of Policy and Programs

Gil Chavez, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Infectious Diseases

Monica Wagoner, Deputy Director, Legislative and Governmental Affairs

Paul Kimsey, PhD, State Laboratory Director

James Watt, MD. MPH, Division Chief, Division of Communicable Disease Control

Karen Mark, MD, MPH, Chief, Office of AIDS

Rick Kreutzer, MD, MPH, Division Chief, Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control

Heidi Bauer, MD, MPH, Chief, STD Control Branch

Duc J. Vugia, MD, MPH, Chief, Infectious Disease Branch

Jennifer Flood, MD, MPH, Chief, Tuberculosis Control Branch

Sarah Royce, MD, MPH, Chief, Immunization Branch

Lynn Janssen, Chief, Healthcare Associated Infections Program

Juan Ruiz, MD, MPH, Dr.PH, Chief, Communicable Disease Emergency Response Program

Vicki Kramer, PhD, Chief, Vector-Borne Disease Section

Curtis Fritz, DVM, State Public Health Veterinarian, Veterinary Public Health Section

Janet Mohle-Boetani, MD, MPH, Deputy Medical Executive, CA Correctional Health Care Services

 

Other Stakeholders

Kat DeBurgh, MPH, Health Officers Association of California

 

NOTICES

Please note that in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act, this meeting is open to the public. The order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.  While CCLHO intends to webcast this meeting, it may not be possible to webcast the entire meeting due to limitations on resources.

 

The public shall be given the opportunity to address each listed agenda item before or during discussion or consideration by CCLHO members and prior to CCLHO members taking any action on said item.  Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before CCLHO, but the CCLHO President may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak.  Individuals may appear before CCLHO to discuss items not on the agenda; however, CCLHO can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same meeting. (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7)

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

For individuals with disabilities, CDPH will provide assistive services such as sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of training or meeting materials into Braille, large print, audiocassette, or computer disk. To request such services or copies in an alternate format, please call or write:

Office of Compliance - Civil Rights Unit

1300 17th Street, MS 0504

PO Box 997377

Sacramento, CA  95899-7377

916-445-0938

CivilRights@cdph.ca.gov

California Relay 711/1-800-735-2929

Note: Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help to ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

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