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Item # 9.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/10/2019
Department:	Development Services

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider Action to Approve a Resolution for an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County Health and Human Services for Coordinated Health Services and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement in an Amount not to Exceed $2,500.

BACKGROUND:

The Town of Addison does not offer any in-house public health assistance or services to residents. Instead, Addison has historically contracted for these services with the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department (DCHHS) through an interlocal agreement, which is provided as an exhibit in the attached resolution. DCHHS offers to provide these services to all other cities within the County, and 25 of the 31 cities participate. This allows for savings based on economies of scale and enables the County to better track public health trends within the County.

Through this agreement, DCHHS provides the following services:

Tuberculosis Control Services
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Services
Laboratory Services
Communicable Disease Control Services
Immunizations
Child Health Care
High Risk Infant Case Management
Home Visits

Residents may receive these services at a variety of locations. Several services are only offered at the DCHHS’ main clinic downtown at 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, while other services are offered at various clinics around the County. The closest of these clinics to Addison is in Farmer’s Branch at 2774 Valwood Parkway. The County also provides a mobile clinic for certain services. Residents are charged for these services based on their ability to pay.

Instead of charging the participating cities based on an itemized fee per service rendered, DCHHS charges a flat fee based on each entity’s historical usage. For the past several years, Addison has paid $2,500 annually for these services. There is no proposed increase in this fee for Fiscal Year 2020. The Town’s contribution is combined with Dallas County funding and available state and federal funds. This item is funded in the Development Services department budget.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement - Dallas County Health & Human Services Fiscal Year 2020