Res 065-85 5/21/1985RESOLUTION NO. Ca6''S6
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
RECEIVE GRANT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE HEALTH DEPART-
MENT BEING A COLLECTION AND COUNSELING AGENCY TO
TEST FOR ANTIBODIES TO THE VIRUS CAUSING AIDS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
That certain Attachment 6 , a copy of which is attached hereto,
which constitutes an amendment to and becomes a part of the contract
between the Texas Department of Health, the Bureau of Epidemiology
and the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Health Department, concerning
a grant of federal funds for the Health Department to become a
collection and counseling agency to test for antibodies to the virus
causing AIDS, is hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized
to execute the same for the City of Wichita Falls .
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of May, 1985 .
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ATTEST:
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Ci y Clerk
This Attachment constitutes an amendment to and becomes a part of that certain
contract between the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (RECEIVING AGENCY)(TDH), Bureau of
Epidemiology (PROGRAM WITHIN TDH), and the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Health
Department (PERFORMING AGENCY), bearing TDH Document No. C5000569 .
TERM: April 26, 1985 through July 24, 1985.
SCOPE OF WORK: During the 90-day period of the award the Wichita Falls-Wichita
publicize in highHealthDepartmentwillph risk communities the availability of9Y
the HTLV-III antibody testing through its clinics as an alternative to obtaining the
test results via donation of a unit of blood or plasma; provide written and verbal
information, precounseling about the test and its interpretation to individuals
requesting the test; collect blood on those who elect testing after precounseling;
ship it to the Dallas County-wide Health Department laboratory; and communicate
results and provide additional specific counseling to the patient.
The following data must be collected and reported to the Texas Department of Health
in a manner and form approved by the Texas Department of Health (Bureau of
Epidemiology): number of patients tested; number tested without charge; number
each) of negative, positive, borderline test results; number of pre- and post-test
counseling sessions; and personnel hours devoted to the program. A report and budget
will be required within 90 days of the end of the grant period.
Where permitted, fees will be charged in accordance with the policy of the Wichita
Falls-Wichita County Health Department. The following section applies to all fees
collected under this grant.
The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Health Department hereby gives assurances that: 1 )
Resources required are only to defray costs for services to those who could not
otherwise afford them except in those situations where the requirement conflicts with
state or local law or other established policies; 2) it has reduced its request by
taking into consideration funds expected to be collected from patients, where such
collections are permissible; 3) the resources requested are limited to those required
for a 90-day period from the. qate of the budget period; and 4) local resources are
insufficient to provide for HTLV-III testing without charge at alternate sites.
Billing and financial reporting shall be in accordance with Article 16 of the
contract and be submitted to the TDH Associateship for Community and Rural Health.
LEGAL AUTHORITY: This contract is funded from the Federal Notice of Cooperative
Agreement Award No. U62/0006OO9O3-01 ; Section 311, PHS Act. (See attached. )
BUDGET:
Personnel 4,666.00
Fringe benefits 1 ,166.50
Other expenses 919.94
Total 6,752.44
The total amount of this Attachment shall not exceed $ 6,752.44.
CONTRACTING ENTITY FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND IN BEHALF OF
PERFORMING AGENCY By
Hermas L. Miller
By Deputy Commissioner
Management and Administration
Title Date
Date RECOMMENDED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:By e . e,
C.C. Eaves, M.D.'- j'i't.
Associate Commissioner
By Community and Rural Health
Office of General Counsel
RECOMMENDEDIIIP
BY 4 9jg b
J- rom-. H. Greenberg .D
ssociate Commissioner for
cav-ntable Diseases