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Chairman Larson moves county’s STD testing memorandum to consent agenda after staff presentation
Summary
The Cascade County Commission moved an add‑on memorandum of agreement with Montana DPHHS for on‑site rapid syphilis, HIV and HCV testing at the City‑County Health Department to the consent agenda. Staff said the agreement carries no cost to the county and runs Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026; an undersheriff raised questions before the motion.
Chairman Jim Larson moved an added public‑health agreement — Contract 26‑05 — to the Cascade County consent agenda after a staff presentation at the board’s Jan. 7, 2026, work session.
Chief Financial Officer Trista Besich presented the memorandum of agreement with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ STI/HIV/viral hepatitis section. According to staff, the MOA would permit on‑site rapid syphilis, HIV and HCV testing at the City‑County Health Department for the 2026 calendar year at no cost to the county; the term is listed as Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2026.
Undersheriff Scott Van Dyken asked follow‑up questions during the discussion about operational details, and commissioners and staff exchanged clarifying remarks about the program’s scope and implementation. After that discussion, Chairman Larson moved the MOA to the consent agenda for formal action at a later public meeting; the transcript records the motion but does not record a second or vote on the shift to the consent agenda.
The session record shows no public comment on the matter. The work session then continued to other scheduled consent items and adjourned at 2:29 p.m.
