Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230414
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Perinatal Unit for Systems of Health, dba, The P.U.S.H
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement and to update the vendor name from PUSH Birth Partners (as approved) to The Perinatal Unit for Systems of Health, dba, The P.U.S.H (amended) for doula services for ACCESS and Community Health and Wellness Services (CHW) for Public Health Services (230414), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
This request is for the first amendment with The Perinatal Unit for Systems of Health, formerly known as PUSH Birth Partners, to update the organization's legal name for Doula Services for ACCESS and Community Health and Wellness Services (CHW) for Harris County Public Health Services. This contract was awarded to help reduce the incidents of black and brown maternal pregnancy-related deaths and the overall severe maternal morbidity in Harris County. The Maternal Health Program and ACCESS Black Maternal Health Cohort seeks to improve participants maternal health outcomes by increasing access to doula support throughout their pregnancy. Doulas are trained professionals who advise, inform, and oversee the emotional and physical needs of the mother. Studies indicate that doula-assisted mothers ...
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