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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. 4 - r'1 SUBJECT: Contract Renewal Between UNC Family Medicine and the Health Department for Phvsician Services DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Renewal Contract Addenda A Business Associate Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Summers, ext 2411 PURPOSE: To renew a contract between UNC Family Medicine and the Health Department for Physician Services. BACKGROUND: This contract covers all physician services for the Health Department, including communicable disease consultation, medical oversight of clinics, direct clinical services, mandated oversight of all nurse practitioners, and consultation on protocol development and quality assurance. Back-up services are also included in the contract for vacation and sick coverage. The contract amount of $145,416 for the fiscal year is the equivalent of .7 FTE (28 hrs per week). This is the same amount as the previous year. There is a separate addenda to this contract for $1,000 that includes medical supervision of the nurse practitioner employed by the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). CHCCS pays the entire cost of this supervision. Last year the Health Department had over 11,000 clinical visits and more than 2,500 home visits. This contract enables the Health Department to continue providing medical services to the community. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total amount of the contract for FY 2009-2010 is $145,416. This represents 28 hours per week of a physician's time and includes back-up coverage. This has been included in the department's requested budget for FY 2009-2010. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract renewal and authorize the Chair to sign pending approval of the FY 2009-2010 budget.