Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Emergency Services District #6
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with Harris County Emergency Services District #6 to obtain access to data for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including overdoses.
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Background and Discussion:
A deliverable of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant, Overdose Data to Action (OD2A), is to develop innovative surveillance strategies. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has initiated a data exchange between Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and HCPH for monitoring overdoses and other reportable morbidity data within Harris County from the EMS medical records.
Expected Impact:
This data sharing will streamline the reporting process.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
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