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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 21, 1999 SUBJECT: 1999 -2000 Contracts for Professional Services with the UNC Family Practice Center and the UNC School of Dentistry DEPARTMENT: Health ATTACHMENT(S): Contract with UNC Family Practice Center Two Contracts with UNC School of Dentistry PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) INFORMATION CONTACT: Health Director's Office TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2411 Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To approve the annual contracts for professional services between the Orange County Health Department and various professional agencies for clinical service coverage. BACKGROUND: The attached contract stipulates the amount of $7,071 per.month ($84,852 annually) for physician services with the UNC Family Practice Center; this is a 5% increase which will cover the standard increase in salaries projected by the Family Practice Center. Physician coverage is provided for clinics, for co- signing nurse practitioner charts, plus the services of a Medical Director who is on -call for emergency consultations. There are two contracts with the UNC School of Dentistry. One is for $10,000 for the services of the Dental Director for FY99 -00, this is at no increase from the previous year. The second contract is the pediatric dentistry contract for the services of a pediatric dental resident one day a week at $50.00 per day up to a maximum of $2,400 for FY 99 -00. This is a standard per day charge for residents of the dental school. FINANCIAL IMPACT: These contract figures have been included as part of the 1999 -2000 budget request. The annual contract amounts are $84,852 for UNC Family Practice Center ; and $12,400 for the UNC School of Dentistry. RECOMMENDATON(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contracts and authorize the Chair to sign the contracts, contingent upon the adoption of the 1999 -2000 budget.