DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
1115 Waiver Contract with the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Dental School
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance will authorize an agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio on behalf of its Dental School (UTHSCSA) to develop and implement a new community-based rotation for dental students focusing on the delivery of dental sealants and fluoride varnish in a school-based setting. The proposed agreement is for an amount up to $510,000.00, commencing March 30, 2014 and terminating on September 30, 2016, subject to and contingent upon Medicaid 1115 Waiver funding.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On January 31, 2013, City Council authorized the submission of six project proposals by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) through the Regional Healthcare Partnership Anchor entity, University Health System for consideration and funding in the amount of $43,392,942.00 through the new Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) arm of the "Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program" or "Transformation Waiver". Metro Health carefully selected projects in the following areas: diabetes prevention, children's oral health services, HIV and Syphilis prevention, breastfeeding promotion, teen pregnancy prevention and neighborhood health promotion. All six project proposals are in alignment with Metro Health's strategic plan and many community goals set forth by SA2020 and have the overall goal of improving health outcomes.
Since 1975 Metro Health's Oral Health Program has worked in partnership with the UTHSCSA Dental School to provide opportunities for service learning activities for students in public health settings. Beginning in the spring semester of 2014, all of UTHSCSA's second year dental students will gain hands-on experience working with underserved ...
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