DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jennifer Herriott, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing agreements associated with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's participation in the Texas Department of State Health Services' Medicaid 1115 Waiver Tuberculosis Identification and Treatment Project with terms ending August 31, 2021; and, authorizing the option to renew the agreements for an additional one-year term.
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance will authorize an agreement with El Centro del Barrio d/b/a Centro Med and an agreement with the San Antonio Aids Foundation for TB services; each agreement is for a term ending August 31, 2021, includes an option to renew for an additional one-year term, and includes a Business Associate Agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) TB Prevention and Control Program (TB Program) provides examination, diagnosis and treatment for individuals suspected or confirmed with active tuberculosis disease. The TB Program also provides screening and preventive medicine for those with a known exposure to TB or those from high risk populations. Additional services offered include case management, contact investigation and community intervention with prevention measures in order to reduce the rates and control the spread of TB disease.
On June 19, 2014, City Council authorized the acceptance of funding from the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS) for Metro Health's participation in the Tuberculosis Identification and Treatment Project (TB Project) under the Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver. This project focuses on targeted testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high risk populations to prevent these cases from evolving into active TB cases. The DSHS TB Project includes increased targeted testing and treatment for high risk populations including refugees and persons living in congregate settings such as homeless shelters a...
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