STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: Nadia Chandler-Hardy
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year Interlocal Agreement, with two one-year renewal options, with Texas A&M University Health Science Center dba Texas A&M University College of Dentistry to administer the Clinical Dental Care Services Program, to provide dental health services to low-to-moderate income seniors 60 and older residing in the city of Dallas for the period January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 - Not to exceed $370,000.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
Texas A&M University Health Science Center dba Texas A&M University College of Dentistry is contracted to provide basic dental health services, including: exams, cleanings, fluoride treatment, sealants, filings, extractions, root canals, treatment for infections, oral health education and partial and full dentures to seniors aged 60 and older residing within the city of Dallas. All dental services will be provided at the following locations: North Dallas Shared Ministries Clinic (NDSM) located at 2875 Merrell Road, Dallas, Texas 75229 and Agape Clinic (Agape) located at 4104 Junius Street, Dallas, Texas 75246. Beginning in the last quarter of the contract period, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry will begin providing dental services at a new location, South Dallas Dental Clinic (South Dallas) at Hatcher Station Village located at 4542 Scyene Road, Dallas, Texas 75210. This will increase the capacity to serve more seniors with the three locations geographically distributed for seniors to access clinical dental services. NDSM is convenient and accessible for patients from northwest Dallas including Love Field, Stemmons Corridor, and West Dallas communities. Agape is convenient and accessible for patients from East Dallas, and the South Dallas location will be convenient and accessible for patients from the South Dallas, Fair Park, Pleasant Grove and East Oak Cliff communities. These locations are accessible by public transit including buses and light rail stations.
The contract will be awarded in an amount of $250,000.00, with a contingency that if the South Dallas Dental Clinic is opened by April 2020, they will be awarded additional funding up to $120,000.00.
The goals for the FY19-20 Program year are as follows:
GOALS
• Unduplicated Seniors Served 1,170
• Patients Visits 2,049
• Dental Procedures Provided 5,123
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 28, 2016, City Council authorized an Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University System with two one-year renewal options to implement the Clinical Dental Care Services Program for dental health services to low-to-moderate income seniors aged 60 and older residing within the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 16-1564.
On May 24, 2017, City Council authorized an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University Health Science Center dba Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (formerly Texas A&M University System) for the Clinical Dental Care Services Program, previously approved on September 28, 2016, by Resolution No. 16-1564 to increase the contract amount to provide dental health services to low-to-moderate income seniors aged 60 and older residing within the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 17-0839.
On September 13, 2017, City Council authorized the first of two, twelve-month renewal options to increase funding to the Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University Health Science Center dba Texas A&M University College of Dentistry to administer the Clinical Dental Care Program to provide dental health services to low-to-moderate income seniors age 60 and older residing within the city of by Resolution No. 17-1420.
On September 26, 2018, City Council authorized the second one-year renewal option and increase in funding to the Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University Health Science Center dba Texas A&M University College of Dentistry to administer the Clinical Dental Care Program to provide dental health services to low-to-moderate income seniors aged 60 and older residing within the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 18-1370.
City Council will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on October 11, 2019.
FISCAL INFORMATION
General Fund - $370,000.00