HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 24293: THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAS TEXAS, REGARDING THE USE OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY P.R.No.24293
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HSA PORT
ARTHUR, LLC D/B/A THE MEDICAL CENTER OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS, REGARDING THE USE OF
HOSPITAL FACILITIES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, HSA Port Arthur, LLC d/b/a The Medical Center of Southeast Texas (the
"Medical Center")has expressed its intent to serve as a treatment center dispensing site for assets
from the Strategic National Stockpile in the event such assets are deployed in response to a
widespread communicable disease outbreak, bioterrorism event, or other public health
emergency during the period beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Port Arthur and the Medical Center
to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize their collaborative efforts concerning
the use of hospital facilities for emergency response operations related to a public health crisis
arising from natural or man-made causes.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1.That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager and the Director of the Port Arthur Health Department
are hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City, a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Port Arthur Health Department and HSA Port Arthur, LLC d/b/a The
Medical Center of Southeast Texas, in substantially the same form as attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit"A."
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes
of the City Council.
P.R.No. 24293
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READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of May 2025
A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the
following Vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Council members:
NOES:
Thurman Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Controneo, City Attorney
APPROVED F l ' ► INISTRATION:
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Ron Burton, CP''i eager Ju •th Smith, RN, BSN Director of Health
EXHIBIT "A"
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for
Treatment Center Dispensing
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by and between the City of Port
Arthur Health Department and:
HSA (HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS OF AMERICA) PORT ARTHUR, LLC,
DBA MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
(Name of Facility)
2555 JIMMY JOHNSON BOULEVARD
(Address)
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
(City/State/Zip)
The Facility named above hereby acknowledges its intent to serve as a treatment center
dispensing site for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) in the event that the stockpile is
requested to address a large-scale communicable disease outbreak or bioterrorism event.
Effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2027.
I FACILITY
The Facility agrees to do the following:
1. Receive and distribute the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all of its staff, family
members and patients.
2. Designate three points of contact in case of emergency:
• An administrative point of contact, who will serve as the primary point of
contact for the delivery of SNS to treatment facility.
• A back up administrative point of contact in the instance that the primary
contact is not available.
• A DEA Registrant point of contact, who will work with CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT and local law enforcement to accept
the delivery of the SNS.
• A back up DEA Registrant point of contact in the event the primary contact is
not available.
3. Allow the facility to be listed in a confidential annex to the local plan to distribute the
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
4. Coordinate with CITY OF PORT ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT to return
unused SNS supplies.
II. CITY OF PORTARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The CITY OF PORT ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT agrees to do the following:
1. Provide a point of contact person to answer questions that the facility may have about the
contents of this MOU, epidemiological/bioterrorism events, coordination efforts, etc.
2. Coordinate in the distribution of the SNS in South Jefferson County, including, to the
extent feasible, providing Facility staff with any training,medications, supplies and
equipment needed by the Facility staff to successfully dispense the SNS at the Facility,
including signage templates or other unique materials that would be used at the Facility.\
3. Comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,rules and regulations in
performing its obligations hereunder.
VI. Execution
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
Ron Burton, City Manager Date
Judith Smith, RN, BSN Date
Director of Health Services
HSA PORT ARTHUR, LLC,
DBA MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Brent A. Cope, Chief Executive Officer Date