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: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 review and approval of the revised proposal to fund a Mobile Health Expansion Strategy to address health disparities in Precincts 1, 3, and 4.
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Background and Discussion:
In October of 2023, Commissioners Court directed Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to develop recommendations for spending $3.3 million to address health disparities and deserts in Precincts 1, 3, and 4. After a review of relevant community indicators and feedback from Precinct offices, HCPH identified healthcare access, nutrition, and animal control as priority issues to address. HCPH concluded an expansion of mobile health programming would most positively impact these issues by reducing health disparities, removing geographic inequities in service delivery, and efficiently delivering services. After HCPH received feedback on the initial proposal at the December 19, 2023, Commissioners Court meeting, HCPH revised the proposal to ensure that all precincts receive the same mobile health services, targeting the areas of highest need for these services within each precinct. To meet the identified needs, HCPH recommends Precincts 1, 3, and 4 each invest $1.1 million in the expansion of HCPH's medical, dental, animal control, and nutrition mobile health services to positively impact healthcare access, food security, and malnutrition, and animal control in each precinct. Precinct 2 is not included in this set of recommendations as the Court directed HCPH to look at programming options...
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