Kaufman County approves MOU with Passion Health, awards retaining-wall contract and OKs election-system purchases

Kaufman County Commissioners Court on Aug. 19 approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Passion Health Clinic in Kaufman to see county indigent clients and accept Medicaid rates, awarded a bid for a retaining wall and related work at 16001 Ranch Road, approved requests to advertise two engineering-related requests for qualifications, and authorized purchases of election equipment and software.

The court — sitting at the Kaufman County Annex — approved the MOU after a short presentation from a county staff member identified in the record as Desiree, who said the clinic “is willing to see my indigent clients and they're willing to accept the Medicaid rates.” Commissioners approved the MOU by voice vote.

The MOU matters to residents who rely on county-supported indigent care because it establishes an arrangement for local access to medical services at Medicaid reimbursement levels, court members said during the item. The agreement was presented as limited to the contractual terms in the memorandum on file with county staff; specific…