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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 210317
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ernst and Young LLP
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 25%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Ernst and Young LLP for business and technology consulting services for the ACCESS initiative for the extended term through January 31, 2024 at no cost to the county (Job No. 210317), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 25%.
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Background and Discussion:
On July 20, 2021, the Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution to create the
countywide Initiative, Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self Sufficiency Harris County (ACCESS
Harris County) as part of its overall strategic priorities to strengthen service delivery to support the County's
most vulnerable, high needs residents in order to achieve self-sufficiency, recovery, and well-being. The
Initiative will achieve this objective by identifying vulnerable county residents who are experiencing a myriad
of challenges related to social, economic, health and behavioral health, substance use, unemployment,
community/individual violence issues, and criminal justice involvement and will work to provide the help they
need. ACCESS Harris County is an integrated, care-coordination model that works across County safety net
departments and community-based organizations to establish multidisciplinary or care coordination teams.
These teams are designed to deliver coordinated and integrated services across systems and programs that
focuses on supporting a client holistically, addressing multiple needs that ensure better outcomes and...
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