DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing an Amendment to the DSHS Title V Child Health Services Grant Agreement and UTHSCSA Dental School Agreement
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes a contract amendment to an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Title V Child Dental Health Services to accept an additional $110,849.00 in grant funding from DSHS (Attachment I) and authorizes a revised budget as shown in Attachment II, bringing the total cumulative amount of the DSHS contract to $252,000.00.
In addition, this Ordinance authorizes an amendment to an existing agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Dental School to provide an additional $88,679.00 bringing the total cumulative amount of the contract to $201,600.00 for dental treatment services for pediatric dental patients referred by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to the UTHSCSA Dental School for a term beginning September 1, 2013 and ending August 31, 2014.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On April 4, 2013 through Ordinance number 2013-04-04-0226, City Council authorized the acceptance of DSHS grant funds upon award for Title V Child Dental Health Services. On an annual basis, the Metro Health Dental Program provides diagnostic and preventive care to more than 12,000 children living in poverty by providing services in non-traditional settings, such as Head Start, and on campuses of local Title I elementary schools. Through these programs, many children are identified with additional dental treatment needs beyond the scope of Metro Health services. Case management services are provided by Metro Health dental staff to assist participating children to receive needed treatment and to connect families to a source of ongoing care in the community. Approximately 23% of children enrolled in the City's He...
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