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File #: 23-2750    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request for approval of an affiliation agreement with Rush University Medical Center for the purpose of providing internship experiences to students at no cost to the county.
Attachments: 1. 0516_PHS_Regular_AA Rush University.pdf

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an affiliation agreement with Rush University Medical Center for the purpose of providing internship experiences to students at no cost to the county.

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Background and Discussion:

The agreement with the Rush University Medical School will provide internships for students.  The county will benefit from the services provided by the student interns and in turn will provide professional development and training to the students.  There is no cost to the county.  The agreement has been approved by the County Attorney as to form.

 

Expected Impact:

HCPH protects and promotes a healthy and safe community by preventing illness and injury, which improves the quality of life for all Harris County residents.  The agreement will allow students to complete internship programs at HCPH.  It is of mutual advantage to both Parties that students at Rush University Medical School be given the opportunity to utilize certain facilities of Harris County for educational and training purposes, which serves a public purpose of Harris County.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

N/A

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

 

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

 

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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-

-

Additional Positions Requested

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-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

 

Anticipated Court Date: May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 16, 2023

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: James Dinkins, Chief People Officer, Human Resources

Attachments (if applicable): 23GEN0910 Affiliation Agreement Contract - Rush University Medical Center