Public Health Services

The county is approving purchases of vaccines from three pharmaceutical companies—Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sanofi—for the Refugee Health Screening Program, bypassing competitive bidding under a public health or safety exemption, for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The county is approving a sole-source contract with West (a Thomson Reuters company) for $70,291 to cover past unpaid services and a new one-year subscription to public health data tools, with up to four renewal options.

The county is adding $10,000 to an existing contract with Professional Service Industries, Inc. to extend lead-based paint risk assessments in homes for Public Health Services through September 2027.

The county is adding $10,000 to an existing contract with Honesty Environmental Services, Inc. to extend lead-based paint risk assessments in homes for Public Health Services through October 2027.

The Court is asked to accept a Notice to Proceed from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission providing $5,808 in additional grant funds for Harris County's FY26 Women's Health Family Planning Program, with no required county match.

The Court is asked to accept a proposal from Public Health Services to adjust prices at the Harris County Pets Wellness Clinic, a low-cost veterinary clinic operated by the county.

Public Health Services is asking to accept $3 million in additional state grant funds for community mental health services (FY27-29) and extend three related staff positions to August 31, 2027.

Public Health Services is asking to accept $732,380 in federal grant funds for the FY26 Healthy Start Initiative Grant, with no local match required.