Legislation Details

File #: 25-4437    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memorandum of Understanding Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Memorial Hermann Health System to provide maternal mobile health services, including prenatal, preconception, interconception, postpartum, and related services at the Bayland Community Center.
Attachments: 1. 25-4437-26 - MOU_Memorial Hermann Bayland CC (07.01.25).pdf

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Memorial Hermann Health System to provide maternal mobile health services, including prenatal, preconception, interconception, postpartum, and related services at the Bayland Community Center.

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Background and Discussion:

Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) is a not-for-profit system of hospitals and healthcare providers in Houston and surrounding areas. MHHS aims to increase access to healthcare services through a mobile health vehicle at Bayland Community Center. MHHS will provide maternal health services, at no cost to Harris County. Services include, but are not limited to, prenatal, preconception, interconception, well-baby care, and postpartum services via the Mobile Clinic.

 

Expected Impact: Partnering with MHHS will increase access to maternal health in a community with high maternal mortality rates. We aim to bring healthcare access for the community into the community.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): P3: Enhance maternal and child health and development services.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

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Location: Bayland Community Center

Address (if applicable): 6400 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Anne Sung, Chief Policy & Innovation Officer, Commissioner Precinct 4

Attachments (if applicable): MOU_Memorial Hermann Bayland CC (07.01.25)