Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
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 fo...
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