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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Health Department
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 an interlocal agreement with the Houston Health Department to exchange aggregated and de-identified data related to notifiable conditions to further efforts to inform the public on the state of the spread of certain diseases in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
Both the Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health (HCPH) maintain a database surveillance and testing information for monitoring and reporting of diseases, including notifiable conditions. Data collected through epidemiological case investigations are used to inform operations including monitoring, analyses, and reporting of data. HHD and HCPH are agreeing to share aggregated and de-identified notifiable disease case investigation data every 30 days. In the event of an emergency response data will be shared more frequently at a rate to be determined by the parties. This agreement strengthens the partnership between both local health departments and provides a comprehensive understanding of notifiable disease trends throughout Harris County.
Expected Impact:
By sharing notifiable condition data, both HHD and HCPH will gain a more comprehensive view of disease trends across a broader geographic area. This collaboration allows for a better understanding of patterns, helping identify emerging health threats more quickly and accurately. With this shared data, we can anticipate the potential impact of disease outbreaks, allowing for targeted interventions and more effective allocation of resources. As a result, public health programs and services can be tailored to specific needs, improving overall community health outcomes. This coordinated effort fosters a proactive, data-driven approach to public health.
Alternative Options:
The alternative option is for HCPH to request notifiable disease data from HHD for each disease, as needed. Although this is a more reactive, rather than proactive approach to data sharing. HCPH can also submit data requests for county-level data through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). However, there is a longer turn-around time for these requests as DSHS receives requests from many various health departments throughout the state of Texas.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: March 27, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): March 27, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Director, Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Emerging Diseases, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement