Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Children’s Pediatrics
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 Texas Children's Pediatrics to utilize Community Health Workers to provide application assistance for state and local benefits, connect patients to Harris County Public Health programs for which they are eligible, and refer to other available community resources as applicable for the period of May 22, 2025 - March 18, 2026 with four optional one-year renewals.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) would like to partner with Texas Children's Hospital, specifically, their Texas Children's Pediatrics section to integrate HCPH services within their hospital. HCPH has been working alongside TCH over the past several years in bringing this MOU to life and both organizations are ready to implement the integration if passed in Court.
Expected Impact:
Court approval will allow HCPH to serve the most vulnerable populations that pass-through Texas Children's. Through their Social Determinants of Health screening and conversations with providers, Texas Children's will route patients to HCPH to be connected to programs and services applicable to that patient/family. Court approval will allow HCPH presence on site at Texas Children's to better understand the needs and support the family in navigation and procurement of HCPH services. This partnership will allow healthcare and public health to converge and work together to best meet the needs of the individual/family from both a healthcare and public health standpoint as Community Health Workers will work directly with families to support in navigating public health and social resources that play a large part in their health outcomes. This would take place on site at Texas Children's before or after their clinic visit at agreed upon times by HCPH and Texas Children's. Families in critical need of HCPH services will have the opportunity to be connected and receive services they otherwise would not have been aware of or receive to improve their health outcomes.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective:
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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4):
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: May 22, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 22, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Rohish Lal, Director of Office of Communications, Education and Engagement, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement