Commissioners To Consider Contracts With Local Healthcare Facilities For COVID-19 Testing

Staff Reports

The Hays County Commissioners Court will discuss and consider executing a contract related to COVID-19 testing with two local healthcare providers.

According to the agenda, Premier ER has partnered in order to provide professional services related to COVID-19 Testing.

Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic has also expressed a willingness to partner to provide professional services related to Molecular COVID-19 testing.

Testing is currently being utilized for our First Responders, Healthcare Workers or individuals who have had contact with a vulnerable population.

Commissioners will consider a contract that will address services needed to administer molecular testing of COVID-19 and include the 2 CFR 200 federal language as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Terms of the contracts had not been negotiated and a draft was not available by the time of agenda’s posting.

According to the agenda, the contract amendment for at least Premier ER will become effective as of March 13, 2020 (the disaster declaration date) to include all prior testing as well as future molecular testing for effective COVID-19 recovery and response efforts.

The Hays County Commissioners Court will convene at the Hays County Courthouse at 9:00 AM.