City of San Antonio - File #: 15-2471

• File #: 15-2471
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/30/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing agreements with CentroMed and the San Antonio AIDS Foundation related to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s participation in the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Region 8 Medicaid 1115 Waiver Tuberculosis Identification and Treatment Project beginning upon execution of each agreement through September 30, 2015; and authorizing the option to renew each agreement for an additional one year period contingent upon available funding. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health]
• Indexes: 1115 Waiver, TB Prevention and Control

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/30/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing Agreements with CentroMed and the San Antonio AIDS Foundation related to the Medicaid 1115 Waiver TB Project


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes agreements with El Centro del Barrio d/b/a CentroMed and the San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) related to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) participation in the Texas Department of State Health Services' Region 8 Medicaid 1115 Waiver Tuberculosis (TB) Identification and Treatment Project. CentroMed and SAAF will provide certain laboratory and medical consultation services which will contribute to the early intervention of TB infection or disease for a term beginning upon execution of each agreement and ending September 30, 2015. This Ordinance will also authorize the option to renew each agreement for an additional one year period contingent upon available funding.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

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...