Attached for approval is a contract a letter amendment with Health and Human Services (HHSC) for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) to provide supplemental food benefits, nutrition education and counseling. The program is meant to enhance good health care at no cost to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children, identified to be at nutritional risk. The WIC services are 100% funded by HHSC.
The amendment is for technical updates including a new DUNS number and clarification for the listing number for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding received as part of our WIC contract.
Purchasing Department Action
Request Commissioners Court consideration and any action regarding approval to amend Contract (HHS000801700001) with the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (HHSC) to provide supplemental food benefits, nutrition education and counseling, and authorize Board President to execute same. gz
HR and/or IT Action
Budget Department Action
Amendment No. 1 to HHSC Contract No. HHS000801700001 to make amend language. No action by Budget Department.
Auditor's Office Action
WIC contract to amend contract language only. No action required by the Auditor's Office.
Commissioners Court
Amendment to the contract with the Texas Department of State Health and Human Services for Contract No. HHS000801700001, Amendment No. 1 to Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program for technical updates to the contract, Health Care.