16-R-25 - EMS Mobile Integrated Healthcare STRAC MIH NAIP Grand ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 16 -R -25
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING EMS MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ST RAC MIH NAIP GRANT PROJECT IN
COORDINATION WITH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY FIRST
HEALTH PLANS AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City ") has recommended
that the Schertz EMS Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program participates in a research
project associated with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council MIH
Consortium, University Hospital and Community First Health Plans and accepts
reimbursement funds from the project to pay for the associated incurred expenses.
WHEREAS, this research project will include MIH Paramedics visiting Pediatric
Asthma patients that have been referred by Community First Health Plans in an effort to
better coordinate their healthcare.
WHEREAS, the project will last for six (6) months beginning March 1st, 2016 and
ending August 31st, 2016, with a possibility of an extension based on positive results.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to participate in this research project in an effort to decrease costs to both
Community First Health Plans and Schertz EMS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the EMS Mobile Integrated
Healthcare Program to participate in the National Improvement Access Program grant
project associated with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council Mobile
Integrated Healthcare Consortium, University Hospital and Community First Health
Plans and accept reimbursement funds for associated incurred expenses. Additionally,
the City Council authorizes the City Manager to sign all associated documents related to
this grant acceptance including agreements between any and all parties involved in this
study, business associate agreements and other mandated documents.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to
be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and
are adopted as a part of the judgment and finding of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent
with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,
and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and
the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be
valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted
without such invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at
which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time,
place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting,
including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 5th day of April, 2016.
CITY RTZ, TEXAS
Ma or, Michael R. Carpenter
ATTEST:
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City Secretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)