STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: June 22, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the third amendment to Contract No. HHS000455600001, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services for the Lactation Support Center Services Program (LSCS) to increase by $407,500.00, from $1,599,020.00 to $2,006,520.00; (a) to amend the term of the contract period from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2022 to September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2023; (b) to accept additional grant funds for FY 2023 budget for Amendment No. 3, in the amount of $407,500.00 for the continuation of the LSCS Program; and (2) execution of the third amendment to the contract and all terms, conditions, and documents required by contract - Not to exceed $407,500.00, from $1,599,020.00 to $2,006,520.00 - Financing: Department of State Health Services Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
Since 2010, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) funded the Dallas Lactation Care Center through a grant contract with the City of Dallas Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The Dallas Lactation Care Center is a specialty walk-in clinic located in the heart of the Dallas Medical District. The staff includes a Registered Nurse, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors who provide comprehensive breastfeeding support and assistance to mothers currently enrolled in the WIC Program. The Dallas Lactation Care Center also serves as a training center for students and resident physicians who want to expand their knowledge in the field of lactation. In 2014, the Dallas Lactation Care Center received the IBCLC Care Award which is recognition by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and International Lactation Con...
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