Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales, Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Donation
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services and Cardea Training Centers
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 for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State Health Services and Cardea Training Centers to accept donations of supplies and laboratory processing services to curtail the transmission of and treat infectious diseases.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) received state and federal grants allocated for specific public health purposes to provide supplies and laboratory processing for tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases to local jurisdictions. Attached to this paperwork is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of State Health Services and the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) to treat and control the spread of infectious diseases across Texas through the U.S. federal government's 340 B Program. The MOU details what is required for HCJPD to receive the testing supplies and laboratory processing services. Specifically, HCJPD must attend virtually certain training regarding the management of infectious diseases and inventory supplies. HCJPD requests that the attached MOU which will expire on August 31, 2026 be signed.
Expected Impact:
The supplies and laboratory process have an ...
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