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 greater
stability.
Expected Impact:
The objectives of ACCESS Harris County are to:
• To improve the health, well-being, sustained recovery, and self-sufficiency of the County’s most
vulnerable residents
• To develop and implement a plan to coordinate agency services and reduce duplication of services
• To improve integrated services delivery referrals, access, and sustained engagement of clients
• To develop strategies and policies for improved efficiencies, better utilization, and better outcomes
• To develop an integrated data sharing system to support care coordination across agencies
Ernst and Young LLP (EY) will provide business and technology consulting services in support of ACCESS Harris County’s Public Health and Care Coordination Roadmap.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
X Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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01/04/2022 |
190 |
EY award to create IT Landscape |
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01/25/2022 |
308 |
Corrected award amount from 01//04/2022 |
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07/19/2022 |
148 |
Award approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY 24 |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Anticipated Court Date: January 10, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): January 10, 2023
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jamie Hughes, Director of ACCESS Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Amended Court Order, Amended Scope of Work