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Consider recommendations regarding a Sixth Amendment to the Oregon Community Health Information Network (OCHIN) Master System Agreement, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Sixth Amendment to the Master System Agreement with OCHIN to exercise an option to extend the term of the Agreement through March 31, 2024 and to increase funding by $1,782,000.00 for the additional two-year period for a revised total amount not to exceed $7,142,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with OCHIN to pursue the Health Center Controlled Network funding opportunity made available by the Health Resources and Services Administration for the period of August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025. If awarded, the Public Health Department will return to the Board for approval of an additional agreement; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of the creation of a government funding mechanism, or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.