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Program Description

  Communicable Disease & Epidemiology

Communicable Disease and Epidemiology has the mission of investigation, surveillance, diagnosis, and in some cases, treatment of individuals living in Montgomery County. Tuberculosis Control and Sexually Transmitted Infections programs will test, diagnose, and treat. HIV Medical and Dental Services will case manage and provide medical care for individuals who are HIV+ and have limited insurance coverage. The Maryland Department of Health mandates that each county does surveillance of certain communicable diseases. The Disease Control Program case manages rabies exposures in Montgomery County residents.

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Program Contacts

Contact Nina Ashford, DrPH, MPH of the HHS - Public Health Services at 240-777-4253 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of rabies investigations that occur in Montgomery County annually by Disease Control Program 1764633600600600
Percent of babies born to Hepatitis B infected mothers who complete the recommended protocol 299%99%99%99%99%
Percent of contacts of smear positive clients diagnosed with latent TB who start preventative treatment 395%94%95%95%95%
1  The Disease Control Program received fewer animal bite reports in FY24 and anticipates a return to pre-pandemic baseline with greater adherence to pet vaccination.
2  The program provides ongoing outreach to all known Hepatitis B infected mothers to ensure that their newborns complete Hepatitis B vaccination within one year of age.
3  The program has serviced an increased amount of individuals that are eligible for preventive treatment due to an increase in active TB disease cases.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved1696125288.80
Replace: Continue Staffing Core HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Other STI Services, Despite Grant Reductions8487096.30
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.-977488-4.30
FY26 Recommended1683247390.80