SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a continuation contract from the Department of State Health Services, Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control Grant in the total grant amount of $336,730.00 with an in-kind match of $67,436.00 for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from September 01, 2024 through August 31, 2025. Funding is available in the TB Federal Grant and TB Elimination Grant - Public Health Department fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On August 07, 2023, Council approved Resolution 2023-R-145.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to contract with the City of Laredo to provide public health services to residents of Laredo. The Tuberculosis Elimination Program provides services for tuberculosis prevention and control consistent with the policies of the American Thoracic Society and Centers for Disease Control Joint Statements for tuberculosis prevention and control. These services include management of TB cases, suspects, and contacts with emphasis on provision of directly observed therapy, management of patients on treatment of latent TB infection, surveillance to identify unreported individuals, infection control procedures, targeted testing of high-risk groups, professional education and training for new TB staff and continuing education for current staff, and quality assurance.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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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: Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Grant
Account #: 226-6003 and 226-6005
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in revenue account 226-0000-323-4071 and the expenditure division is 226-6003 with project number HETF17 and revenue account 226-0000-323-4042 and the expenditure division is 226-6005 with project number HETE17.