DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Fire Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles N. Hood
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
FY 2021 STRAC MIH Acceptance of Funds
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of $1,910,179 from the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) for Trauma for services to be provided by the San Antonio Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Unit, appropriating funds and authorizing budgets. The services provided by the MIH Unit with this funding include:
A. Hospice Services in the amount of $500,000 for the period ending September 30, 2021
B. Acute Care Station Services at Haven for Hope in the amount of $301,127 for the period ending December 31, 2021
C. Program for Intensive Care Coordination (PICC) Services in the amount of $319,774 for the period ending December 31, 2021
D. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services in the amount of $470,111 for the period ending September 30, 2021
E. Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) Services in the amount of $319,167 for the period ending September 30, 2021.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) for Trauma was established to facilitate the development, implementation, and operation of a regional comprehensive trauma and emergency healthcare system based on accepted standards of care to decrease morbidity and mortality. Funds from STRAC are awarded to assist in improving the functionality of EMS agencies in the State of Texas.
A. Hospice Services STRAC has created an MIH consortium for municipalities engaged in programs and can act as a clearing house for HIPAA compliant information as well as a central hub for grants for participating jurisdictions within the consortium. Currently the City of San Antonio City and the City of Schertz are the founding members of the consortium. STRAC has received funding from several hospic...
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