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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS • ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 Action Agen~l~ Item No. - _--Bti~Jf£-T-: Agreer~tent-Renewal-Between-Heal#~ Depat#t~r~en~the~NC-School-of~3en#istry------- and UNC Hospitals for Dental Resident DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 PURPQSE: To consider renewing the agreement between the Health Department and the • UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for dental resident services. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) annually contracts with the UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for the services of one full-time equivalent dental resident for four and one-half days a week. The resident provides services at both the Hillsborough and the Carrboro dental clinics and provides services to approximately 1,650 patients per year. The total cost of the agreement renewal for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 is $50,267. This funding was included in the 2007-2008 departmental budget that was approved in June 2007. This item was not scheduled for Board consideration prior to July 1, 2007 due to concerns regarding potential actions by the NC General Assembly and potential impacts of the State budget. Staff has since determined that there were no actions at the State level which would delay proceeding with this contract. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the agreement renewal is $50,267 for the fiscal year 2007-2008. This covers the cost of the salary and fringe benefits for the resident. There are sufficient funds approved in the 2008 fiscal year budget for the department to cover this cost. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement renewal and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement. •