Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
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MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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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 an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State Health Services on behalf of the Texas Cancer Registry, Cancer Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Contract No. HHS001434900002, to update the scope of work.
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Background and Discussion:
This Amendment No. 1 revises the Texas Cancer Registry Data Sharing Agreement to require Harris County Public Health to submit any reports, dashboards, publications, presentations, or other products containing results for geographic areas smaller than the county level to DSHS for awareness at least 20 days before public dissemination or publication. All other terms and conditions of the existing agreement remain unchanged, and any future revisions must be made through a written agreement between the parties.
Expected Impact:
HCPH will now be required to inform Texas DSHS at least 20 days before public dissemination of data products for geographic levels smaller than county level.
Alternative Options:
There are no other alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: October 15, 2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 15, 2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Allison Reese, Interim Director of Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Emerging Diseases, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Amendment