Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Health and Human Services Commission
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 by Public Health Services for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Health and Human Services Commission to provide community-based benefits application assistance services.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the Connect program which allows HCPH to have state certified resource navigators that provide application assistance for state benefits through the Community Partner Program (CPP). Currently the MOU is for Tier 2 status and this MOU will upgrade the status to Tier 3. Tier 3 status will allow HCPH to see in real time whether the community members HCPH assisted with applications receive approval for the benefits and if not, the reason for denial.
Expected Impact:
By upgrading this MOU, HCPH can better support the overall health and well-being of our community members. Resource Navigators as part of the Connect program will be able to see whether those they support in submitting applications receive their benefits and the reason for denial if not. They can then quickly work with the community member to update the application and/or support the community member with other resources that are pertinent to their health and well-being. Resource navigators will be able to connect community members to partner organizations as well as HCPH programs and services accordingly, which can work to mitigate health disparities even if community members are not able to enroll into the state benefit programs. Having this visibility as part of tier 3 status will be imperative to being able to serve the Harris County community members holistically.
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):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/09/2021 |
114 |
Memorandum of Understanding Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: June 25, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): June 25, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Rohish Lal, Director of the Office of Communications, Education, and Engagement, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Memorandum of Understanding