DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Vincent Nathan, Interim Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing an Agreement with University Health System related to the Medicaid 1115 Waiver Tuberculosis Project
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes an agreement with University Health System (UHS) through its Refugee Health Services Clinic for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to provide examination, diagnosis and treatment for individuals suspected or confirmed with active TB disease and latent TB infections. Services provided are related to Metro Health's participation in the Texas Department of State Health Services' Region 8 Medicaid 1115 Waiver Tuberculosis (TB) Identification and Treatment Project. The goals of the TB Waiver project focus on the early detection and intervention of TB infection and/or disease. This agreement will take effect upon execution through September 30, 2016 and is estimated to value $335,000.
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 Services (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 T...
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