Authorize and approve the Memorandum of Understanding No. HHS001661700001 between the Texas Department of State Healt...

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2026-0353 Authorize and approve the Memorandum of Understanding No. HHS001661700001 between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Dallas County, on behalf of Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) to grant DCHHS access to the TxS2 Syndromic Surveillance system to support its ongoing analysis of data and the search for combinations of signs and symptoms of disease in a population On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: March 17, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: TBD Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approve the Memorandum of Understanding No. HHS001661700001 between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Dallas County, on behalf of Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) to grant DCHHS access to the TxS2 Syndromic Surveillance system to support its ongoing analysis of data and the search for combinations of signs and symptoms of disease in a population. Done in open Court March 17, 2026 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