October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION (HHS) AND AMENDING THE
CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FY 2012-2013
BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING REVENUES AND
EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT $497,023.00 WITH AN
IN-KIND MATCH OF $49,702.00 FOR A TOTAL OF
$546,725.00 FOR CONTINUATION OF THE NURSE-
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) FOR THE CITY OF
LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT (CLHD) TO PROVIDE
EVIDENCE-BASED NURSE HOME VISITATION FOR
FIRST-TIME MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR
THE PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
THROUGH AUGUST 31,2013. CONTINUATION OF THIS
PROGRAM WILL BE CONTINGENT ON FUNDING
AVAILABILITY.
WHEREAS, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) has contracted
with the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) for a Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) to
provide home visitation services for first-time mothers to enhance early and timely access to care,
improve women's health outcome and imporve children's growth, development and wellness as
well as assure prevention of potential risks in women and child neglect and abuse; and
WHEREAS, LaredoIWebb County has the third largest birth rate in the state of Texas
and over 45% udunderinsured andlor medically indigent. It is also a health professions shortage
area. Teen pregnancy is a critical unmet need with 334 recorded teen pregnancies in 2009. Late
prenatal care is also a problem with over 60% of maternity patients seen in the second or early
third trimester, increasing the risk of infant mortality and reducing the positive birth outcomes for
the mother and newborn child; and
WHEREAS, a project such as the NFP integrated into the CLHD maternity and
prevention routine services will greatly improve outcomes, assure the continuum of care and link
first time mothers, their children and their families to all social services needed to improve the
quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into contract and amend the City
of Laredo Health Department FY 20 12-20 13 budget by appropriating revenues
and expenditures in the amount of $497,023.00 with an in-kind match of
$49,702.00 for a total of $546,725.00 for continuation of the Nurse-Family
Partnership (NFP) for the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) to provide