Res 1685 7/8/1975RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
THE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH CENTER TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH RESOURCES, FORMERLY THE TEXAS
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR A SUP-
PLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls City-County Health Center
is qualified to participate in the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) as an adjunct to its Maternity and Well Child
Conference program services; the basic purpose of this pro-
gram is to assist in the prevention and treatment of nutri-
tional deficiencies in pregnant and lactating women, infants
up to one year) and children (up to four years) from low
income families.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER-
MEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The contract, a copy of which is attached hereto, pro-
viding for such program from July 1st, 1975 through June 30th,
1976 is approved, and the Director of the Wichita Falls City-
County Health Center is authorized to execute such contract
with the Texas Department of Health Resources , formerly the
Texas State Department of Health.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of July, 1975.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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In order to effectuate the Special Supplemental Food Proty,•: fo o dn;-" ii
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Infants and Children, hereinaftet called WIC, of the United St . s Department 42
of Agriculture (USDA) , the Texas Department of Health Resources, • • l
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called State, and
the approved WIC Project, hereinafter called Project agree as follows:
I.
For and in consideration of the payments and commitments to be made and
performed by the State, Project agrees and promises to:
A. Perform professional, administrative and clerical services necessary
to provide special supplemental foods to qualified women, infants
and children in a specified geographic area according to the terms
and specifications of such program as set out in State and/or USDA
regulations, instructions and directives that will be issued to
Project as they are formulated;
B. Assist in the collection and evaluation of data which will medically
identify benefits of this food intervention program and to furnish
such financial, food dietary, medical records and reports as are
requested by the State for the compilation of the aforesaid data;
C. Determine eligibility of applicants, register participants, collect
data, conduct measurements and maintain records as may be required
by the State and/or USDA.
D. Issue pre-numbered food vouchers to qualified recipients who will
use such vouchers for the specified food items with participating
vendors who will then submit redeemed vouchers to the State and
receive actual costs of such food from the State;
E. Submit to State an itemized monthly record of Project's administrative
and other expenses for reimbursement in the format required by the
State;
F. Release information concerning individual participants only to per-
sons directly connected with the WIC Program, and make available
documents which do not pertain to individual participants, including
program regulations and instructions to the public upon request;
G. Provide persons aggrieved by any of Project's determinations a prompt
opportunity for a fair hearing as specified in the regulations.
II.
State agrees to reimburse Project for the services provided under "I."
above in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
A. State will allocate 80% of all funds received from USDA for administra-
tive and other expenses to the Projects in the ratio that each Project' s
caseload bears to the total State caseload.
B. As soon as the WIC grant for 1976 has been determined by the United
States Congress and State has received its allocation, State will amend
this agreement and advise each Project of its proportionate share of
funds for administrative and other expenses.
C. State reserves the right to exclude and/or to recover any expenditures
that have been claimed and/or paid and are not authorized by the regu-
lations pertaining to the Program.
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III .
For and in consideration of the mutual benefits accruing to both parties
of this agreement, it is further agreed and wi!erstood that:
A. State and/or USDA shall have the right through their representatives
to inspect, examine, investigate and evaluate the program described
in "I." above and the facilities provided by the Project under this
agreement at any time.
B. Performance of Part II of this agreement shall be contingent upon
funds being made available by the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
C. It is further agreed and understood that in the event State and
federal laws on the part of either Project or State should be amen-
ded so as to render fulfillment of this agreement on the part of either
the Project or the State unfeasible or impossible, then in that event
both the Project and the State shall be discharged from further obli-
gation claimed under the terms of the agreement except for equitable
settlement of the respective accrued interests up to the date of the
termination. It is further agreed and understood that if the total
amount of funds made available by the United States Department of
Agriculture are inadequate to fulfill the obligations incurred by
reason of this agreement, then this agreement shall be void as to both
parties.
D. The terms of the agreement shall not be modified or changed in any
way other than by the consent in writing of both parties hereto.
E. This agreement shall become effective on July 1, 1975, and shall
continue until June 30, 1976, unless terminated earlier as provided
herein. State may renew this agreement for each fiscal year there-
after, by notice in writing given to the Project.
F. This agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice on the
part of either party hereto and the State may terminate this agree-
ment immediately upon receipt of evidence that the terms and condi-
tions of this agreement or the regulations have not been fully complied
with by the Project.
C. Notwithstanding any termination of this agreement, the obligations of
the Project with respect to retention and audit of records and submission
of reports shall continue until the requirements of the regulations have
been fully performed.
Executed in triplicate this day of 197_
WIC PROJECT DIRECTOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESOURCES
BY
Fratis L. Duff, Deputy Director