Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Houston Health Department
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Houston Health Department (HHD) to facilitate data sharing on limited client-level identifiable health information data between the HHD Data to Care program and the Harris County Public Health Ryan White Grant Administration (RWGA) section.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the Data to Care Program is to: 1) Identify if HIV-diagnosed individuals who are potentially not receiving HIV medical care are, in fact, receiving HIV treatment through Houston Ryan White-funded providers. 2) Coordinate efforts to re-engage HIV-diagnosed individuals who are potentially not receiving HIV medical care with the last known Houston Ryan White-funded provide
Expected Impact:
The impact of the data sharing will help support HHD's public health responsibilities to use HIV surveillance and other data to identify HIV-diagnosed individuals who are potentially not receiving HIV, Medical care.
Alternative Options:
By not entering the MOU, HHD will not be able to identify if HIV-diagnosed individuals who are potentially not receiving HIV medical care are, in fact, receiving HIV treatment through Houston Ryan White-funded providers.
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