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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership
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 that the County Judge execute a provider agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership as part of the revalidation of enrollment in the Texas Medicaid Program.
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Background and Discussion:
State and federal regulations require providers to periodically revalidate their enrollment in the Texas Medicaid program. This standard Provider Agreement between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and participating healthcare providers through the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) provides for revalidation. It establishes the legal, operational, compliance, privacy, billing, and program integrity requirements necessary for participation in Medicaid, Texas Children's Health Plan (CHIP), and related Texas public health programs.
Expected Impact:
For Harris County Public Health, the agreement is directly relevant to delivering and receiving reimbursement for clinical services such as family planning, immunizations, tuberculosis treatment, HIV/STI services, maternal and child health programs, behavioral health services, and case management.
Key implications for clinical care include:
? Compliance with Medicaid regulations, fraud preventio...
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