Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director
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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): Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health
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
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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 by Public Health Services for approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health to provide Pharmacy Consultant coverage for all Class D Pharmacy clinic locations.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health requests approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health to provide temporary Consulting Pharmacist coverage for the County’s Class D Pharmacy, supporting uninterrupted pharmacy services, medication management, inventory oversight, and compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and internal policies, with a maximum obligation of $30,000.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this Agreement will provide Harris County Public Health with access to temporary Consulting Pharmacist coverage when staffing absences require additional pharmacy coverage. The arrangement will support continuity of pharmaceutical services, medication management, inventory oversight, regulatory compliance, and patient care at the County's Class D Pharmacy. It will also provide a mechanism for maintaining pharmacy operations during qualifying planned or emergency staff absences without exceeding the Agreement's $30,000 maximum obligation.
Alternative Options:
Without approval of the Agreement, Harris County Public Health would not have the contractual mechanism established with Harris Health to obtain the temporary Consulting Pharmacist coverage described in the Agreement. This could limit the County's ability to maintain uninterrupted pharmacy coverage during qualifying staff absences.
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.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/15/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Local Health Authority and Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement