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: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Emergency Services District 29
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 for approval of an interlocal agreement with Harris County Emergency Services District 29 to provide medical countermeasures from the Strategic National Stockpile in the event of a biological or radioactive attack.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County, acting through Harris County Public Health ("HCPH"), participates in the Strategic National Stockpile ("SNS"), which includes medications and medical supplies. Harris County desires to collaborate with Emergency Services District (ESD) 29 to enhance Harris County's ability to respond to a catastrophic incident or other communicable threat. Harris County and ESD 29 desire to enter into an agreement for a mass prophylaxis closed point of dispensing ("Closed Pod") to dispense medications and supplies to identified ESD 29 employees, contractors, and their immediate family members. Harris County finds that an agreement with ESD 29 for a Closed Pod serves a public purpose of Harris County.
Expected Impact:
It is expected that if the Strategic National Stockpile were needed to be deployed within Harris County, providing a closed POD setting to our critical 9-1-1 providers and their immediate family members will ensure the continuity of operations for the county to meet the demands of the public during a time of crisis.
Alternative Options:
There currently are no other means or plans from the local, state or federal level to distribute the Strategic National Stockpile...
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