DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, P.H.D., M.P.H.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing 1115 Waiver Program Agreements
SUMMARY:
These Ordinances will authorize the following agreements for programs funded by the 1115 Waiver:
(A) An ordinance authorizing an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on behalf of its School of Dentistry to provide community-based rotations for dental students focusing on the delivery of dental sealants and fluoride varnish in a school-based setting in an amount up to $100,000.00, for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, with the option to renew for an additional one-year period.
(B) An ordinance authorizing an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on behalf of its School of Dentistry to provide comprehensive oral health services in an amount up to $40,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2016 and through September 30, 2017 with the option to renew for two (2) one-year periods.
(C) An ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Witte Museum to provide funding for collaboration in assessing childhood health behavior and bio-metric data through the "H-E-B Body Adventure" interactive exhibit for a total amount not to exceed $83,333.33 for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 with the option to renew for two (2) one-year periods.
(D) An ordinance authorizing an agreement with the YMCA of Greater San Antonio (YMCA) for the YMCA to administer diabetes prevention programs in an amount up to $395,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 with the option to renew for an additional one-year period.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action are four agreements (A&B) UTHSCSA Dental School, (C) The Witte Museum, and (D) the YMCA. (A) Through the contract for the Medicaid 1115 Waiver Dental Health project, UT...
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