STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: August 9, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) fourth 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 $332,500.00, from $2,006,520.00 to $2,339,020.00 and to amend the term of the contract period from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2023 to September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2024; (2) acceptance of additional grant funds for FY 2024 budget for Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $332,500.00 for the continuation of the LSCS Program; (3) establishment of appropriations in a new fund in an amount not to exceed $332,500.00 in the FY24 LSCS - Pacify Fund; (4) receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $332,500.00 in the FY24 LSCS - Pacify Fund; and (5) execution of the fourth amendment to the contract and all terms, conditions, and documents required by contract - Not to exceed $332,500.00, from $2,006,520.00 to $2,339,020.00 - 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 ...
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