File ID: 2024-R-289 Date: 9/16/2024
SUBJECT
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a continuation contract from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Title V Fee For Service Child Health Grant Program in the estimated amount of $54,536.00, with no match for The City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from September 01, 2024 through August 31, 2025. Funds will be accounted for in the Laredo Public Health Department Fund - Title V Fees For Services Grant.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On August 07, 2023 Council approved Resolution 2023-R-154.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission continues to contract with the City of Laredo to provide public health preventive and screening patient care services for the uninsured, underserved and medically indigent of Laredo through the City of Laredo Public Health Department. Funding through these grants provide eligible women prenatal, preventive, and primary women's health care including limited dysplasia, newborn services and dental and preventive care services to eligible children and adolescents. The program will bill Title V or Medicaid for all Medicaid eligible services and will ensure that all program income generated through Medicaid be used to expand and enhance women health services, conduct maternal (prenatal) and women's preventive health care, children's health services and men and families preventive and chronic disease health care with quality wellness and preventive health care services for the underserved, uninsured and medically indigent.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approves the Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Texas Health & Human Services
Account #: 226-6016
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds will be a...
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