Board approves CDPH sequencing agreement after adding mutual indemnity language
Supervisors approved an agreement with the California Department of Public Health to submit specimens for whole-genome sequencing, but not before a sharp discussion about an indemnity clause; the board added language specifying reciprocal indemnification for county acts and state acts.
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Fresno County supervisors on Jan. 28 approved a three-year agreement with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to support SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing and routine infectious-disease surveillance, after an extended debate about an indemnification clause.
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