Approve the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Dallas Family Access Network (DFAN) Doula Program ...

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2025-0955 Approve the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Dallas Family Access Network (DFAN) Doula Program Partnership with Dallas County Health and Human Services - Ryan White and Ending the HIV Epidemic Program to increase engagement in HIV care, improve maternal health outcomes, and prevent maternal mortality for Ryan White-eligible women living with HIV, for an amount not to exceed $48,706 and authorize the discretionary exemption from the competitive procurement requirements as allowed by Texas Local Government Code under Section 262.024 (a)(4) for Personal or Professional Service On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: September 2, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: 66502, 65503, 65507, 65508, 65516, 65518 and 08909 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Dallas Family Access Network (DFAN) Doula Program Partnership with Dallas County Health and Human Services - Ryan White and Ending the HIV Epidemic Program to increase engagement in HIV care, improve maternal health outcomes, and prevent maternal mortality for Ryan White-eligible women living with HIV, for an amount not to exceed $48,706 and authorize the discretionary exemption from the competitive procurement requirements as allowed by Texas Local Government Code under Section 262.024 (a)(4) for Personal or Professional Service. Done in open Court September 2, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None