City of San Antonio - File #: 20-4433

• File #: 20-4433
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/20/2020
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving two agreements with Parent/Child Incorporated with options to renew which will provide a cumulative amount of up to $97,920.00 inclusive of renewals to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Oral Health Program for the provision of oral health services to children enrolled in Head Start programs with terms ending August 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021. [Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD, Assistant City Manager, Interim Director, Health,]

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD



COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing Agreements with Parent/Child Incorporated related to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's Oral Health Program



SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes an agreement with Parent/Child Incorporated (PCI) for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to provide oral health services for children enrolled in the Head Start program for a term ending August 31, 2021 with the option to renew for one additional, one-year term. This agreement allows Metro Health to provide oral health assessments and preventive dental care for children enrolled in PCI's Head Start program for a budgeted amount up to $48,960.00 for the initial term and a total amount up to $97,920.00, inclusive of renewals, in compensation to Metro Health.

This Ordinance also authorizes an agreement with PCI for Metro Health to provide oral health services for infants and children enrolled in Early Head Start programs for a term ending September 30, 2021 with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms. This agreement with PCI allows Metro Health to provide oral health assessments and preventive dental care for children enrolled in PCI's Early Head Start and Early Head Start Expansion and Childcare Partnership programs for an in-kind budgeted amount up to $14,000.00 and a total amount up to $42,000.00, inclusive of renewals. Metro Health will not seek reimbursement for these services. Metro Health will provide the agency with documentation of the in-kind value of dental care provided through this initiative.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Head Start program is a federally-funded program that provides education, child development, nutrition, social services, health and disability assessments, and parent involvement, on a full-time basis. These programs are designed to serve children ages 3 to 5 years whose parents' income meets Admin...