SUBJECT
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Ratifying the submission of a grant application to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Title V Maternal and Child Health Fee-for-Service Program Grant in the estimated amount of $108,834.00, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from September 01, 2024 through August 31, 2025; with up to four (4) one-year renewals through August 31, 2029, for a total grant award of up to $544,170.00, and further authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents resulting from the award of this grant. Any funding as a result of this application will be appropriated in the Title V Maternal and Child Health Fee-for-Service Program Grant - Public Health Department Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The City of Laredo Public Health Department is requesting City Manager approval to ratify the submission of this grant application, due March 02, 2024, as well as to execute any and all documents and contracts if awarded these funds from the Health and Human Services Commission for Title V Maternal and Child Health Fee-for-Service Program. If awarded, this will allow the City of Laredo Public Health Department to continue to provide eligible women prenatal medical services that include direct health care services to pregnant women of all ages, including screening, case management, dental services, and appropriate referrals as necessary and provide child health services that include preventive and primary child health care and dental services for 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, and children's health services for the underserved, uninsured and medically indigent.
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