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: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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 to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for grant funds in the amount of $9,000,000, with no required match, for the Integrated Maternal Health Services (IMHS) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the IMHS initiative is to improve maternal health outcomes in the U.S. by increasing access to quality, equitable, comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum people who experience health disparities and have limited access to basic social and health care services. This initiative will work towards achieving this by:
? Fostering collaborative relationships between health care providers, social services organizations/providers, state Medicaid programs, and state and local health departments to coordinate services and improve maternal health outcomes;
? Developing and enhancing maternal health data infrastructure at the maternal health care practice and population levels;
? Assessing the viability of various models that support integrated health services for pregnant and postpartum people; and,
? Identifying lessons learned for future implementation.
Expected Impact:
If awarded, the grant would entail a five-year performance period with budget being awarded annually for up to five years, or $9 million total. Our goal is to complement the programming available in Harris County Public Health (HCPH) by introducing an integrated care model that s...
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